Chuyos Peruvian Deli, League City

I have a collection of core apps for my Android phone that I use on a regular basis regarding the reload of my blog:

1) Poynt (iTunes or Android): so I can see what is close to me.  I also use this app for movies but it can do a lot of other things
2) Blogger (iTunes or Android):  I can blog from my phone now!  So much easier than it used to be.  I see myself blogging a lot more often now since it has been made a lot easier now
3) Foodspotting (iTunes or Android): this app is for food porn and I love it.
4) Groupon (iTunes or Android): we all love a good sale, and this app is filled with them!  Which leads me to today's blog.

I decided to surf Groupon looking for a new place to eat.about this place in League City that sells Peruvian food.  I'm always up for Latin food (especially close to my Ecuador roots) so I decide to wander down there to check it out.

I drive down here and the place is pretty easy to find: in the middle of a strip mall right off Marina Bay Dr.  When I walk on though the place is deserted except for one lady waiting for her order.  She is casually talking to the lady behind the counter so I patiently wait.  While waiting I begin to look around the restaurant.



I love the art that decorate the walls:  Very South American style (as expected) but they do not overwhelm the place.  There is also a nice bar area that faces the street.  In the evening I can see that being a nice place to sit but during the day there is a bad reflective glare that makes it almost impossible to keep your eyes open.  I decide a table is going to be the best place to sit and enjoy my meal.

Finally their conversation ends and the lady takes my order.  I have had plenty of time to decide on what I want:  empanadas, empanadas, and more empanadas.  Mom has made them a couple times lately and they are what my pallet craves in this environment.  I order a beef and an apple and make my way to the table.

My empanadas come together in one basket and I have a problem now.  Obviously I want to eat the beef before the apple but I can't tell the difference.  They look identical and dusted with equal amounts of confectioners sugar.  There is even a lime wedge next to both.  Lime wedge?  Never tried that before.  I assume I squeeze the lime inside once I take a bite because if I squeeze it outside then it will just drip down and serve no purpose except for acidifying my basket.

Can you tell which one that empanada is?  I even sniffed them both and could not tell the difference.  That is not a good thing.  I do the only democratic thing I could think of: eenie meenie miney moe.  I grabbed the one on the left and just took a bite.  YES!  Never doubt the power of random chance!  I (luckily) scored the beef one.  The ground beef is juicy but not greasy and there is a depth of flavors that remind me of my mom's cooking.    My only complaint (besides being a doppelganger for the apple) is that they are pretty small for the price charged.  It only took me about 4 bites to finish the whole thing.  Yes I know I have a big mouth but they would have taken a normal sized mouth 4-5 bites to finish it.