Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
“No one anywhere else in the country makes red chilé, and to have chilé marinated pork inside the tamale and then have the outside smothered in it...it's just heaven. Garcias on 4th”
“I now live in Colorado and miss sopapillas being served with your meal and not being served as a dessert”
“Sopapillas can't be found anywhere else in the world. They're a combination of Native American and Spanish traditions. Teofilos Restaurante in Los Lunas makes the best sopapillas!”
“You haven't lived if you haven't had a Lottaburger green chile cheeseburger”
“Santacafe in Santa Fe makes a great “Christmas” burger. Christmas style is green AND red chile on top. The best way to enjoy both!”
New Mexico's ballot answers one question: red or green. Green takes the Green Chile Cheeseburger, Green Chile Stew, and Calabacitas. Red takes Red Chile Enchiladas, stacked rather than rolled with an egg on top, plus Carne Adovada, Red Chile Pork Tamales at Christmas, and Santa Fe Chile Pie eaten from a paper boat. Posole is the New Year's pot. Sopapillas arrive with honey, and Biscochitos, anise and lard, are the official state cookie. What New Mexico is famous for is roasted, and you will be asked to choose. So what is New Mexico's official state dish? The ballot is open until November 1.