Cheese Chile Rellenos Dinner Kit for 2

Take your pick from two of Guelaguetza’s acclaimed chiles rellenos: cheese & epazote leaves with almonds, raisins, onions, and garlic! These are made with imported Chile de Agua, which is native to Oaxaca and has a nutty, earthy flavor. They’re filled, battered, and fried, and served with savory relleno sauce, black beans, Mexican white rice, and corn tortillas!

Ask anyone in Los Angeles where they go for an authentic taste of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, and there’s a very good chance that they’ll point you towards Guelaguetza. Founded by husband and wife Fernando Lopez and Maria Monterrubio in 1994, this low-key Mexican restaurant is renowned as LA’s ambassador to Oaxacan cuisine, largely thanks to its iconic moles. Guelaguetza is today run by Fernando and Maria’s children, Paulina, Fernando Jr., Elizabeth, and Bricia. They’re carrying on the tradition of honoring their family’s recipes, which over the years have been hailed by everyone from the LA Times’ Jonathan Gold (who named the restaurant one of LA’s 101 most essential) to the James Beard Foundation, which named it an American Classic.