![]() ![]() Trying to show confidence, I picked up a half and dug in. Also inside the container: sliced radish, lime wedges, green salsa, and Lebamex Hot Sauce, the brand’s trademark habanero-based condiment. The burrito had been wrapped, then crisped on the grill, cut in half and drizzled with nacho cheese and Cheetos dust. It was stuffed with chopped carne asada, glistening rice and beans, onion, cilantro, sour cream, mozzarella and a generous handful of Hot Cheetos. Inside I found perhaps the largest burrito I have ever seen, each half five to six inches long and nearly that in diameter. My $18 order arrived after about 10 minutes, and I popped open the clamshell container with excitement. (Crowd mystery solved.)īathed in green light from a neon sign above, I sat at a high counter listening to hip hop straight from an FM station in LA. Having received so much buzz - in fact a crew from Fox 5 New York had filmed a news segment at Fatima’s that very day - they were slammed with delivery orders. The kind and competent employee let me know my order would take some time. ![]() I choked and ordered the first Hot Cheetos item on the list: “One Asada Hot Cheetos Burrito and a Strawberry soda, please.” The menu boasts more than 60 options across categories including burritos, crunch wraps, tortas, platters, quesadillas, burgers, salads, and sides.Įverything sounded and smelled delicious, but suddenly it was my turn to order. Scanning the selection, I became slightly overwhelmed. Given the space’s virality, I was a little surprised by the lack of crowds. All three of the small space’s dining tables were occupied by cheerful eaters, and one customer stood ahead of me at the order counter. I showed up to Fatima’s new Ditmas Park location on a hot summer Wednesday close to 8pm. What it was like to eat a Hot Cheetos burrito Would they play nicely with the ooze, or become spongy in short order? When crushed sour cream and onion potato chips got sprinkled over an omelet in season 2 of “The Bear,” I finally knew it was safe to be me. One of my favorite hashtags, #chilaquiles, has educated me on the use of tortilla chips in Mexican breakfast food. Doritos on a ham-and-cheese has become a whole meme. Reddit users stage spirited debates about their favorite chip-sandwich combos. It felt classified at the time, but now I know I was never alone. ![]() Maverick! From there, I occasionally experimented, as long as I was in the trust-tree of select friends and family. The food action shots were a hook, but there’s a particular vulnerability they tapped: My long-held affection for chips as a garnish on sandwiches and other foods.Īs a young kid, I was in awe the first time I saw my older brother layer potato chips into his deli sandwich. And, yes: Hot-pink Cheetos dust floats on buns, tortillas and meat. Knives saw through giant, perfectly crispy burritos. The chain’s profile page is a wall of boomerang thumbnails – they appear to bounce – showing snack-inducing creations mid-ooze. What made me want to try a Hot Cheetos burritoįatima’s TikTok game, first of all, is a make-you-want-to-nosh masterpiece. I didn’t want to like this, but it is sooooooo good.” So when I heard that a Fatima’s franchise had opened in Ditmas Park in May, I was delighted. “I wanted to offer the best of both worlds, so I took a shot.”Ī common reaction to the food: “Oh my god. “When you’re muslim and eat halal, sometimes you can’t enjoy food outside the home,” said Elreda, who recognized good food as a way to people’s hearts. Kev’s post sent me down a joyful social media rabbit hole: Fatima’s Grill in LA had been on fire with content showcasing the restaurant’s unique and over-the-top bites that fuse well-executed Lebanese and Mexican cooking along with a deliriously fun Willy Wonka vibe: think French fries inside your wrap everything chipped and dipped your double cheeseburger doused in Hot Cheetos dust.įatima’s founder Ali Elreda opened the first location in 2015 to honor the Middle Eastern halal food he ate at home as a kid with the Hispanic street food that surrounded him in California. Having eaten plenty of tortilla-based meals in my day, I recognize the sustained crispiness as an impressive feat. Sitting behind a steering wheel (what is it about watching people eat in their cars?) Kev takes his first bite, and, unbelievably, you hear a hearty crunch. The eater, Kev, bugs his eyes and drops his jaw at the sight. “This is a Hot Cheetos Crunch Wrap,” opens the reel, quickly cutting to a close-up of what looks like a giant, outrageously overstuffed quesadilla as it splits - very, very gooily - to reveal neon-pink Cheetos stuffed among meat and cheese. Welcome to ‘I tried it!’ an ongoing series in which our reporters try novel or trendy experiences in New York - so you can decide if you want to.Ī couple months ago, I stumbled upon a TikTok that stopped my swiping thumb in its tracks. ![]()
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