BE Foodies

I had a good meal at Masala y Maiz in Mexico City. It is a Michelin recommended restaurant serving fusion cuisine (East Africa, South Asia, and Mexico). The server, Jesse, put together a 7-course curated experience and there were some high and lows.

• The started with boiled peanuts in a tamarind sauce (the sauce was great, I didn’t grow up with boiled peanuts so they are always slightly off-putting).

• Lamb and pumpkin seed samosas (great).

• Chic pea gordita topped with barbacoa (incredible, get 2).

• Spiced watermelon salad (ok for a large group. A good palate cleanser but not better than a cold slice of watermelon with tajin)

• Roasted shrimp with beets vanilla ghee (very interesting combo. Thr ghee had a caramel taste which paired well with the sweetness and char of the shrimp)

• Glazed carrot salad (served cold. It was fine. Carrots can only be elevated so much).

• Whole fried fish with sweet sour sauce, and cactus salad (nopales) and tortillas. (The absolute star dish. The fish was delicious, so was the sauce. The experience of dressing our own tacos and slathering sauce added to the enjoyment.)

I had a non-alcoholic ginger and passionfruit spritz (delicious). All told the atmosphere is almost like a museum with its brutalist architecture and stylish but less-that-comfortable seats. The music selection was fantastic a fantastic mix that supports the vibe, bring your shazam.

Came out to ~150 USD for 2 people with tax and tip. I would go again but I would order my own dishes to focus on items I’m excited about that were not part of the curation.