So, I’m going to guess that you have no idea what the title is about. Unless, of course, you are Mexican and/or very talented in Geography. Popocatepetl is a great Mexican restaurant me and my girlfriend stumbled upon on our most recent food adventure. It is also the name of a volcano in Mexico. I will discuss the former, despite how intriguing the latter is.
The hardest part about maintaing a diet is finding healthier versions of the food you love. The whole thought of eating right used to turn me off just because I would imagine nothing but salads and sadness. Now, however, I have found tons of alternatives to the greasy but delicious food I once craved for. I found a healthy Mexican restaurant. Queue the celebratory music and balloons.
On a side note, my girlfriend would probably want you to know that she was the one to find Popocatepetl. She’s modest like that.
Anyway, we got to the restaurant, sat down, and immediately got served some of the best tortilla chips we’ve ever eaten. They were the equivalent of those small pieces of bread you are served before you actually choose the real food, but tasted as though they could be appetizers. The salsa was fresh and we ordered Nada Coladas (as in without rum). The night was beginning wonderfully.
Our appetizers were great and actually quite healthy. My girlfriend had an avocado filled with mini shrimps. It tasted fresh and I had seen that dish on one or two health sites as a new health meal that didn’t make you feel depressed and hungry afterwards. I got the calamaris, which I know isn’t that healthy, but in my defense, who can resist a good plate of calamaris?
It had been my life’s quest to eat a good plate of nachos again for at least half a year. I don’t mean nachos with some salsa and some cheese like at the movies. I’m talking nachos piled high with all kinds of veggies and guacamole and salsa and sour cream to the point where it looks like a small hill of food. I got just that.
What I didn’t get was grease or oil dripping off the sides. I got oven baked nacho goodness and none of the fatty after tastes or stomach aches. I know that the calorie count wasn’t the lowest, but as far as filling and great tasting healthier dishes went, this one took the cake. Popocatepetl is now my go to Mexican restaurant, one where I can eat and not feel guilty afterwards.
It’s very important, and quite frankly, very enjoyable to find new restaurants. It allows your diet to become more varied and stops boredom from kicking in. Go and explore your city, you could end up finding restaurants that give you a satisfied feeling instead of a belly. With the prospect of finding a restaurant with a name like Popocatepetl (had to say it one last time), how can you resist?
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