East Bay "Mission Burrito"

Food that stays good or gets better as it cools should be its own topic! I made the mistake of letting a Horn’s bbq brisket sandwich cool down and it went from tasty to bleagh.

For the most part, burritos probably stay better longer because of their thermal mass and foil insulation (I thought foil was a conductor though!)

El Patio on San Pablo isn’t known for their burritos but their asada burritos are my favorite in the area. They’re a bit longer and thinner than mission-style burritos and come with a foil-wrapped side of peppers/onions.

Las Cabanas on MLK is where I get takeout the most, however. They dutifully grill the exterior to get a semi-dorado effect, and their breakfast burritos are available all day. Their chimichanga is the bargain standout, though how crispy a chimichanga will hold up in a cooler is an open question…

But as for burritos that age well, maybe go with a mole burrito, so that the sauce can better penetrate the rice over time? The talavera group has been steadily increasing prices but La Mission is where I used to get the chicken mole (though it now appears at almost all their locations).

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