The Chef · Rafael · Mexico City
El Hidalguense
Real pit barbacoa is getting rare in this city. I give up my Sunday for theirs — the maguey, the consommé, the whole ritual.
Weekends only: lamb barbacoa steamed in maguey leaves, trucked in from Hidalgo, with a consommé that fixes everything. A proper family weekend feast.
— Rafael, The Chef
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