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CanCun serves up authentic Mexican cuisine
by Outspoken on Sun May 11, 2008 6:25 am
CanCun serves up authentic Mexican cuisine
By Morning Sentinel staff
WATERVILLE -- Food lovers who have never tasted authentic Mexican cuisine may be a bit tentative when they first patronize CanCun Mexican Restaurant on Silver Street.
The look, texture and flavors may be slightly different than what they're accustomed to, but owner Hector Fuentes says it's all a matter of acquiring a taste for the real thing.
He prides himself on offering tasty foods made from scratch.
"Everything is made here -- tortillas, salsa -- everything's prepared fresh, every day," he said.
The full sensory experience starts before patrons walk into the eatery, located in the former Steve's Restaurant.
Mexican music is piped outdoors, ushering customers into a cool, colorful dining room freshly painted in orange, yellow, red and green. The festive decor is complete with a Mexican saddle, hat, pottery, sarapes -- and even palm trees. Fuentes says that's the way it is when you walk into a restaurant in Mexico.
"It is a family, happy atmosphere," he said.
The menu offers a wide variety of dishes -- from the popular Mole Poblano to a simple vegetarian quesadilla. Fuentes recommends the Mole Poblano, a marinated chicken dish cooked with a mole sauce made of chocolate, three chiles and 25 spices. It is served with rice and beans.
"In Mexico, it is very popular," he said.
Fuentes and his five full-time and several part-time staff try to accommodate patrons if something needs more spice, he said.
"Some people tell me some of my food is not spicy enough to be Mexican," he said. "We can spice it up or tone it down."
Aside from the more complex entrees, there are burritos, enchiladas, tacos, salads, soups, guacamole, nachos, tamales, all sorts of side orders and combination dinners, as well as a kids' menu.
"We have seafood, including garlic fish filet and shrimp and chipotle sauce," Fuentes said.
A very traditional Mexican dish is Tacos Al Carbon, a mixture of steak, grilled onions and sausage made with dried roasted chiles. Imported and domestic beer, margaritas and soft drinks also are featured.
For dessert, you can get a scrumptious sopapilla, which is flour dough deep fried with honey, cinnamon and sugar. "That tastes like a doughnut, basically," Fuentes said.
There's also flan, a custard-like dessert, fried ice cream and choco chimi, a banana wrapped in a tortilla, deep-fried with sugar, cinnamon, whipped cream and chocolate.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5043247.html
By Morning Sentinel staff
WATERVILLE -- Food lovers who have never tasted authentic Mexican cuisine may be a bit tentative when they first patronize CanCun Mexican Restaurant on Silver Street.
The look, texture and flavors may be slightly different than what they're accustomed to, but owner Hector Fuentes says it's all a matter of acquiring a taste for the real thing.
He prides himself on offering tasty foods made from scratch.
"Everything is made here -- tortillas, salsa -- everything's prepared fresh, every day," he said.
The full sensory experience starts before patrons walk into the eatery, located in the former Steve's Restaurant.
Mexican music is piped outdoors, ushering customers into a cool, colorful dining room freshly painted in orange, yellow, red and green. The festive decor is complete with a Mexican saddle, hat, pottery, sarapes -- and even palm trees. Fuentes says that's the way it is when you walk into a restaurant in Mexico.
"It is a family, happy atmosphere," he said.
The menu offers a wide variety of dishes -- from the popular Mole Poblano to a simple vegetarian quesadilla. Fuentes recommends the Mole Poblano, a marinated chicken dish cooked with a mole sauce made of chocolate, three chiles and 25 spices. It is served with rice and beans.
"In Mexico, it is very popular," he said.
Fuentes and his five full-time and several part-time staff try to accommodate patrons if something needs more spice, he said.
"Some people tell me some of my food is not spicy enough to be Mexican," he said. "We can spice it up or tone it down."
Aside from the more complex entrees, there are burritos, enchiladas, tacos, salads, soups, guacamole, nachos, tamales, all sorts of side orders and combination dinners, as well as a kids' menu.
"We have seafood, including garlic fish filet and shrimp and chipotle sauce," Fuentes said.
A very traditional Mexican dish is Tacos Al Carbon, a mixture of steak, grilled onions and sausage made with dried roasted chiles. Imported and domestic beer, margaritas and soft drinks also are featured.
For dessert, you can get a scrumptious sopapilla, which is flour dough deep fried with honey, cinnamon and sugar. "That tastes like a doughnut, basically," Fuentes said.
There's also flan, a custard-like dessert, fried ice cream and choco chimi, a banana wrapped in a tortilla, deep-fried with sugar, cinnamon, whipped cream and chocolate.
http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/5043247.html
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