Mexico

Group A - MEXICO

What was it?

Huevos rancheros – eggs fried with salsa, served on a tortilla with salsa, cheese and avocado

How was it?

As with lots of Mexican food this was a wonderful mess of different textures, temperatures and tastes. It felt wholesome and cohesive, and especially hearty. Although chaotic in appearance there was a balance to the dish; richness, sweetness, heat, all countered by cool, salty, plainness elsewhere. The tortilla kept it all together.

Overall thoughts.

It took a bit longer to prepare than some breakfasts do, but this was a big return for the amount of effort put in. If I had added some refried beans it would have even fitted in with my requirements for a full English breakfast (egg, beans, carb, fleshy element). This is an early front runner in the World Cup, and will probably go a lot further than the Mexican football team.

If it was a Mexican footballer?

Slight but with lots of dynamism and flair, we're looking at Giovani dos Santos.