Oaxacan tlayudas are on the menu. Go ahead and start practicing how to pronounce that now.
Go ahead and start practicing how to pronounce tlayuda now. By next spring, you'll be ready to order one of these dishes native to Oaxaca when Mazunte Centro opens Downtown.
Josh Wamsley, owner of the popular Mexican restaurant in Madisonville, said he's planning to open another restaurant, similar to Mazunte, but with a more narrow focus, at 611 Main St.
They'll serve tacos and tortas, ordered at a counter and oriented to downtown lunch.
"There are a lot of tacos in town but some have gotten extreme," he said. "We'll do something simple but full of flavor. With a similar vibe to Mazunte, but a different menu."
And they'll have tlayudas. These are oversized Oaxacan tortillas, toasted or griddled, spread with black beans and other toppings. They're almost like a Mexican pizza.
Wamsley opened the original Mazunte in 2013, after coming back from Oaxaca and being disappointed in the Mexican choices in Cincinnati. He now works with cooks from Mexico, such as Eduardo Gervacio of Michoacan, who run the commissary kitchen in Madisonville.