Inside the Dish at Rosa Mexicano

Hey guys

Last weekend I was at the famous gourmet Mexican food chain Rosa Mexicano.

This is the house of Culinary Director Roberto Santibañez. As their website states, “Award-winning chef Roberto Santibañez earned his stripes at Paris’ top culinary institutions before returning to his native Mexico, where he opened a series of ground-breaking restaurants that won overwhelming critical acclaim and raised the bar for contemporary Mexican cuisine.”

Again the ingenuity of the Chef surprised me. Here is the menu from the private party I attended.

Finding the Fit
For starters, you can definitely go with the Guacamole En Molcajete. Avocados provide more than 25 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-Vitamins, folic acid and lutein. In addition to these beneficial nutrients, one-fifth of a medium avocado or about one ounce is only 55 calories.

You can add on the onions and peppers and mix that with a good selection of spices. However, avoid the chips and go with the warm soft corn tortillas. Those will be perfect for your diet.

I’ll pass on the appetizers or, if you really want, just go for the Quesadillas de Hongos. I think it is the cleanest of the lot. Each tortilla contains just 1g of fat, 17mg of sodium, 15g of carbs and 2g of protein. So I would really go with them.

For the entrees, any of them would be fine. Alambre de Camarones was perfect. Camarones are shrimp and hard shellfish works better than processed carbs while the rice is a good carb. The Enchilada Suizas with the tomatillo sauce was simply delicious. The chicken was very tasty and makes this a very high protein dish. Finally, the Enchiladas de Jaiba was okay but a little fishy for my taste. Nevertheless, it’s high in protein too.

The dessert was good so if it is your cheat day, go ahead and enjoy.

As you can see, you can still get the best from wherever you go – even delicious Mexican.

Thank you again and God bless you.

AlejandroQ.