Guads

Name: Guads
Address: 200 21st Street #106, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451, US
Telephone: 757-962-3700

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200 21st Street #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-962-3700
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Grilled shrimp skewers with peppers, onions and rice at Guads

Carnitas: Pork slowly cooked until tender, traditionally in its own fat, with some pieces allowed to brown or crisp. Carnitas are strongly associated with Michoacán. Dedicated carnitas shops may offer different cuts and textures rather than simply "pork." Maciza generally refers to leaner meat, cueritos to skin and buche to stomach. Carnitas may also be sold by weight for groups and takeout. On this menu as: Carnitas.
Birria: A richly seasoned meat stew associated with Jalisco, traditionally made with goat but now frequently prepared with beef as well. The meat is braised with dried chiles and spices and may be served in a bowl with broth or used as a taco filling. Modern birria tacos are often griddled after the tortillas are dipped in the cooking fat. Add cheese and you'll commonly see the name quesabirria. A cup of consomé for dipping often comes alongside. On this menu as: Birria.
Fajitas: Grilled strips of meat served with tortillas and accompaniments, often arriving at U.S. restaurants on a dramatically sizzling metal platter with onions and peppers. Fajitas developed in the ranching and border culture of Texas and northern Mexico and became a Tex-Mex restaurant staple. The name comes from faja, referring to the strip or belt-like cut associated with skirt steak. Chicken, shrimp and other versions are now common. Alambre is a different Mexican dish that may scratch a similar itch: chopped grilled meat with peppers and onions, often with bacon and melted cheese. On this menu as: Fajita.
Molcajete: A molcajete is the traditional volcanic-stone mortar used to grind chiles, spices, salsa and guacamole. On restaurant menus, the same word can refer to a dramatic mixed dish served sizzling in a heated molcajete. Depending on the restaurant, it may contain steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, cactus, cheese and salsa. One word, two things. Context will make it obvious. On this menu as: Molcajete.
Churros: Lengths of ridged dough fried until crisp and coated with sugar, often cinnamon sugar. Mexican versions may be plain, filled with cajeta or other fillings, or served with chocolate or another dipping sauce. Churros have Iberian roots but a very long history of adaptation throughout Latin America. On this menu as: Churros.

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Carnitastypically $12.75 across 178 menus
Fajitastypically $15 across 175 menus
Birriatypically $14 across 138 menus
Churrostypically $7 across 112 menus
Molcajetetypically $28 across 43 menus

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