$10 Deal: A hero of a Torta Cubana at La Palapa
La Palapa’s Torta Cubana has a thin-breaded chicken cutlet, steak, chorizo and ham, a healthy dose of mayo, avocado, lettuce, tomato and jalapeño. (Joshua Carlucci/Special to The Daily Memphian)
If your obsession with finding a good Cuban sandwich is as unhealthy as Joshua Carlucci’s, you might know that Mexico has its own everything-but-the-kitchen-sink version of a Cubano.
Topics
$10 Deal La PalapaJoshua Carlucci
Joshua Carlucci is a food writer and professional cook from rural Central California. He is a Memphis transplant by way of New Orleans and New York City. He has a bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley, a culinary diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education and is an MFA candidate in Creative Writing at the University of Memphis. Find more of his work on his website, joshuacarlucci.com
$15 Deals on demand
Sign up to receive $15 Deals stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.