WHAT Caldo de rez
WHERE Taqueria Tlaquepaque, 362 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs
HOW MUCH $16.95
CONTACT 760-325-1125; www.taqueriatlaquepaquerest.com
WHY It truly tastes homemade.
I’d just gotten home from a week out of town. I felt like crap (whether it was a respiratory bug or just bad allergies, I don’t know) and I wanted soup—comforting, homemade soup.
The hubby, however, wanted Mexican food. Taqueria Tlaquepaque and its sister restaurant, El Taco Asado, are our current go-to’s for good, homey Mexican fare, largely due to their oh-so-yummy grilled chicken. (I sang that chicken’s praises in this space way back in 2013.) I’d never tried Tlaquepaque’s caldo de rez—a traditional beef and vegetable soup—so I decided to get that to-go (along with another thing or two), while the hubby could get the carne asada burrito Suizo he was craving. As long as the soup was decent, it was a win-win, right?
It was a win-win, indeed.
This soup truly seems homemade: Chunks of beef join carrots, potatoes, squash, peppers, cabbage and half of a corn cob in a mellow yet delicious broth. (The fact that the pieces of beef, carrot and potato are massive, while slightly inconvenient, adds to the homemade vibe.)
Of course, if you’re not in the mood for soup, Taqueria Tlaquepaque’s massive menu most certainly includes a thing or three you’d like—even a nice selection of breakfasts. The hubby, as mentioned above, loves their Suiza-style carne asada burrito, and I can vouch for the fact that anything with the grilled chicken will certainly be delicious. (Get it in a taco-and-enchilada combo, or if you’re really hungry, inside of a chimichanga.) An endorsement-within-an-endorsement goes to the fresh, nearly perfect guacamole.
But if you are under the weather, or simply desiring a nice, hearty soup, get the caldo de rez. You can thank me later.