Rabo Encendido

rabo encendido
Originally uploaded by illewminator.

a.k.a. cuban oxtail stew... mm mm mmmmm!!! this tasty delight was photographed by yours truly, but consumed by grubclub contributor J (although i did have a taste) at el rincon criollo, a tiny cuban eatery on the westside (on sepulveda, maybe a block or so south of washington). my dish, billed as pork leg on the menu, was ok, but not nearly as delectable as the rabo encendido. on prior visits, i've have the masas de puerco (fried pork chunks) and the lechon asado (roasted pork), both of which were very tasty and both better than the pork leg.

but the real standout menu item that i've tried so far were the oxtails. although the portion is not that big, these tails were stewed until the meat literally melted in your mouth. so soft, so tender, it's easy to see why they soon looked like this:



all items on the menu are in the $8 - $10 range, so this is definitely a good bang for your buck value grub spot. since versailles is always such a zoo, consider venturing a bit further south along sepulveda to this intimate spot. you won't be disappointed.