"The demure cornmeal pockets known as gorditas pack powerful flavor. The one in the foreground is loaded with chile colorado. The one in back contains ground beef and garnishes."
Michael Stern
"A bowl of Texas-style chile con carne: meat and chile, nothing else."
Michael Stern
"Flautas are named because they resemble flutes. They sure made me sing a happy tune. I got two filled with chicken, two with shredded beef. The guacamole, sour cream, refritos, and salad are fun to push around on the plate with the flauta as you eat it by hand."
Michael Stern
"Green chile, made with chunks of pork is a stew that also contains potatoes and onion."
Michael Stern
"A pair of tamales: one loaded with beef, the other with shreds of chicken"
Michael Stern
"An only-in-chile-country taste experience: pure chile flavor in which to dip warm, just-made chips."
Michael Stern
"Lourdes Pearson gets her chiles each fall from La Union, New Mexico. Here one is stuffed with cheese, battered and deep-fried."
Michael Stern
"In the middle of nowhere, a large portion of Roadfood heaven"
Michael Stern
"Heading north out of El Paso, this inconspicuous eatery is an essential stop on the Tex-Mex trail."
Michael Stern
