"My mom, sometimes she was busy, or she washed the pans or something, and she talked to me, 'Hey, you put a little cumin, a little clove in,'" he said. "If I put a lot, she'd say, 'No no, the next ...

Another traditional breakfast option is the playful sandal-shaped huaraches: ovular fried dough topped with ground beef, pinto beans, salsa, cilantro, and queso fresco.

For fans of traditional Mexican food, House of Corn will scratch a very specific itch. The menu includes street tacos ($4.99), tamales ($4), chilaquiles ($11.99)—breakfast is served all day, by the ...