Hallacas, Venezuelan tamales, where to find?
Hallacas, Venezuelan tamales, where to find?
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Hallacas, Venezuelan tamales, where to find?
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Post #1 - December 21st, 2016, 9:45 pmCasting a big net and hoping to find out where one can buy them.
Thanks!
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Cathy2Cathy2
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Post #2 - December 21st, 2016, 10:00 pmI asked at the Venezolano place Bienmesabe on Montrose a while back regarding hallacas and they said check back at Xmas. Worth a shot.
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Post #3 - December 21st, 2016, 11:28 pmJeffB wrote:I asked at the Venezolano place Bienmesabe on Montrose a while back regarding hallacas and they said check back at Xmas. Worth a shot.
When I was there in mid-November, this dish was on the menu . . .
Bien Me Sabe menu excerpt - 16.1117
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Post #4 - December 22nd, 2016, 7:29 amLa Cocinita in Evanston has hallacas as a seasonal item. They tweeted that customers should call or email for details.
847-332-1625
benoit@lacocinitafoodtruck.com
1625 chicago ave, evanston
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Post #5 - December 22nd, 2016, 6:50 pmla Cocinita is running a Christmas special with a Hallaca, Pan de Jamon and a Christmas chicken salad for $13.Last edited by bw77 on December 22nd, 2016, 10:20 pm, edited 3 times in total."I live on good soup, not on fine words." -Moliere
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Post #6 - December 22nd, 2016, 9:14 pmbw77 wrote:la Conchita is running a Christmas special with a Hallaca, Pan de Jamon and a Christmas chicken salad for $13.
Is that the La Conchita in Franklin Park?
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Post #7 - December 22nd, 2016, 10:32 pmNo, so sorry. It's the la Cocinita in Evanston you referred to in your post. I've corrected my post.
We had this special tonight for dinner. I have not had a hallaca before, but enjoyed it. The Masa seemed very finely grained and smooth with a tasty meat filling. The Pan de Jamon was interesting with sweet bread spiked with the salty taste of ham and olives. The chicken salad was forgettable. I don't know if you can order the hallaca without the full special, but if you can, that might be the way to go.
Plan on a wait as they are making the hallacas to order and want to make sure the Masa is cooked through."I live on good soup, not on fine words." -Moliere
