Pork would be bountiful on our next visit. La Cucaracha is a colorful little place in Waikiki with an open-air sidewalk cafe look to it. If you're looking for some pretty good Mexican food, you should try this place. It feels cozy and local, without the usual touristy trappings of so many eateries in that part of town. Every day brings a drink special with it, whether it's a deal on a margarita or a bottle of beer, or whatever.
Mexican food seems to go well with something that's got a kick to it.
Also, the use of Island avocados makes an inferior product when compared with guacamole made with richer Mainland varieties. It was paired with carne asada, a marinated and grilled steak. Mole is a thick, dark sauce that combines native Mexican ingredients such as chiles, chocolate, cilantro, tomatillos and tomatoes with nuts, raisins, garlic and bread, which are then blended with fragrant spices such as cinnamon and cloves. Many of you will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo tomorrow. The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co .