Fonda Mixcoac

The huarache azteca with salsa, grilled nopal, onions, avocado, queso fresco and sour cream.

The huarache azteca with salsa, grilled nopal, onions, avocado, queso fresco and sour cream.

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Fonda Mixcoac

The alambre has steak, poblano pepper, onion, bacon, ham, chorizo and cheese.

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The 29-inch machete can feed a few people.

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The machete, clockwise from top, alambre and huarache at Fonda Mixcoac.

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Maria and Erick Villegas prepare food inside Fonda Mixcoac.

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Maria Villegas prepares a 29-inch machete.

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A machete is assembled.

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Erick Villegas and his family own Fonda Mixcoac restaurant in Anaheim.

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Pablo Villegas, left, Guadalupe Navarro, Erick Villegas, Anny Villegas, Maria Villegas and Jose Villegas at their Fonda Mixcoac restaurant in Anaheim.

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