Need authentic local food in cozumel

[AdivingBel]

They had great food at a place called 'Comida Para Estupidos Gringos'. Lots of local color, guitars, etc.

Oh sh@*, beer came out my nose...

 

[ggunn]

They had great food at a place called 'Comida Para Estupidos Gringos'. Lots of local color, guitars, etc.

Shouldn't that be "Gringos Estupidos"?

 

[gopbroek]

Shouldn't that be "Gringos Estupidos"?

Wasn't that the place downtown that used to have the pirate out front?

 

[Snoweman]

Grab some tuchitos at El Chino Marentes on 20 Avenida

What is a tuchito? Google isn't a whole lotta help with this word.

 

[JFS]

What is a tuchito? Google isn't a whole lotta help with this word.

Tuchitos is the skin from conch. It's

 

[Snoweman]

Tuchitos is the skin from conch. It's

It's...what??? You're kind of leaving me hanging on the second sentence.

I thought conch wasn't harvested in MX. I don't know why I think that, but it's the impression I have had.

 

[ggunn]

It's...what??? You're kind of leaving me hanging on the second sentence.

I know it dates me, but when I read "It's..." the Monty Python Flying Circus theme started playing in my head.

 

[El Graduado]

What is a tuchito? Google isn't a whole lotta help with this word.

It's...what??? You're kind of leaving me hanging on the second sentence.

I thought conch wasn't harvested in MX. I don't know why I think that, but it's the impression I have had.

Tuchitos is the Mayan word for "boogers". It is used in Cozumel to describe conch ceviche made with the normally-discarded parts of the conch; skin, eye stalks, proboscis, etc. They call it boogers because that's what they look like.

There was a moratorium on harvesting conch in Quintana Roo, but it was lifted and a veda (closed season) put in place that lasts from May 1 to October 31.

 

[Snoweman]

Tuchitos is the Mayan word for "boogers". It is used in Cozumel to describe conch ceviche made with the normally-discarded parts of the conch; skin, eye stalks, proboscis, etc. They call it boogers because that's what they look like.

There was a moratorium on harvesting conch in Quintana Roo, but it was lifted and a veda (closed season) put in place that lasts from May 1 to October 31.

Thanks!! (and, gross...)

 

[GameChanger]

I was craving a great steak last night so I tried La Terraza. (corner of 5 Ave & Solas) I had the 10 oz filet mignon and the blue cheese salad. What an awesome dinner! The service was outstanding too. I ended up paying $42 including a 20% tip.