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Fried Avocado Tacos (Tacos de aguacate rebosado)

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Fried Avocado Tacos (<em>Tacos de aguacate rebosado</em>)Photo by Romulo Yanes

Frying avocadoes may seem as strange to you as they did to me until I tasted them at Puntarena in Mexico City. They are a delight, so give them a try!

Cooks' Note

ACCOMPANIMENTS: Warm flour or corn tortillas, Lime-Chipotle Mayonnaise , chopped cilantro

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