Chiles rellenos

Poblanos stuffed with jack cheese, battered light, and set in a tomato broth with rice alongside.

A good relleno is about the batter: light enough to shatter, strong enough to hold the cheese in the poblano. Ours is fried to order and set down in a tomato broth that softens the bottom while the top stays crisp — order it first, it doesn't wait well.

Serving San Diego and nearby Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, Golden Hill, Downtown San Diego, National City.