{"id":9952,"date":"2026-07-20T23:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/porfirios.com.mx\/en\/?p=9952"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:48:51","slug":"the-dish-you-almost-never-order-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porfirios.com.mx\/en\/the-dish-you-almost-never-order-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"The dish you almost never order alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost no one orders calamari to eat whole, alone, without sharing. It&#8217;s one of those dishes that arrives at the table and is automatically placed in the center, so everyone can help themselves without anyone having to ask for it out loud.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A texture that hooks you from the first bite<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Crispy Calamari, 200 grams, with tomato sauce and guajillo mayonnaise, has just that captivating texture: crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, with a breading that doesn&#8217;t feel heavy or greasy.<\/p>\n<p>The first piece is almost never enough to know if you really liked it. You need a second, and sometimes a third, before the table agrees that yes, you definitely have to order another.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Two sauces, two distinct purposes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The tomato sauce provides acidity, a light counterpoint to the fried flavor. Guajillo mayonnaise, on the other hand, adds creaminess and a mild spiciness that doesn&#8217;t overpower the flavor of the squid. Neither competes with the other; they simply fulfill different roles, and that&#8217;s why they work so well together.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The &#8220;while we wait for the rest&#8221; dish<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These are the kind of appetizers you order &#8220;to nibble on while we wait for the rest&#8221; and that, without anyone planning it, end up being the cause of minor squabbles over the last piece. Perhaps that&#8217;s why they work so well on a first date, where there are still nerves and sharing a dish helps break the ice; in a business meeting that relaxes after the second drink; or simply on an afternoon when no one feels like deciding on a main course yet.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>No complicated formula needed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s no hidden trick behind this dish. Just good squid, perfectly fried, with the right sauces and at the perfect temperature so that the texture isn&#8217;t lost before it reaches the table. 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