New in 2012: the end of the Lohnsteuerkarte (maybe)

December 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Lohnsteuerkarte 2010At the beginning of 2011 I wrote about how the Lohnsteuerkarte was going to be replaced by an electronic system, the ELStAM, and for the past 12 months anyone arriving in Germany has no longer received their Lohnsteuerkarte on arrival when they register at the Einwohnermeldeamt, but instead has had to apply for written confirmation of their tax status at the tax office (Finanzamt).

But during the course of the year the starting date for the new system has been pushed back a number of times, and now it may even not come into force until the beginning of 2013! [Read more…]

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Chili Rojo at Emma’s Cantina Mexicana

December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

We’ve reviewed Emma’s Cantina Mexicana in Puerto del Carmen before, but having enjoyed the home-made „Chili Rojo“ this year, I felt it deserved a special mention.

Unlike the “Chili con Carne” which is made of minced beef, Chili Rojo uses chunks of beef in a sauce with garlic, chili, cumin, red peppers and red wine. It is served on a bed of mexican rice with frijoles (re-fried beans) and corn-on-the-cob.

It looked so delicious when it arrived, that I took a photo of it:

Chili Rojo at Emma's Cantina Mexicana

And it was hot. The menu apologises that the dish cannot be made less spicy and I was offered a taster in advance, but there was no need. It was not only very tasty but sufficiently spicy as to put it on a par with Pique a lo Macho in Mainz. I wouldn’t want it any other way!

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Chili Rojo bei Emmas Cantina Mexicana

December 27, 2011 By 1 Comment

Wir haben bereits über Emma’s Cantina Mexicana in Puerto del Carmen berichtet, aber nachdem ich in diesem Jahr das selbstgemachte „Chili Rojo“ probierte, fand ich, es hat eine besondere Erwähnung verdient.

Im Unterschied zu “Chili con Carne”, das aus Hackfleisch hergestellt wird, besteht Chili Rojo aus ganzen Stücken Rindfleisch in einer Soße mit Knoblauch, Chili, Kreuzkümmel, roter Paprika und Rotwein.  Es wird serviert auf mexikanischem Reis und mit Frijoles (Bohnen) und eine Maiskolbe.

Es sah so lecker aus, dass ich davon ein Foto machte:

Chili Rojo at Emma's Cantina Mexicana

Und es war scharf!  Die Speisekarte entschuldigt sich dafür, dass dieses Gericht nicht weniger Scharf gemacht werden kann und mir wurde im Voraus eine Kostprobe angeboten.  Aber das war nicht notwendig.  Es schmeckte nicht nur sehr gut, es war scharf genug um mit dem Pique a lo Macho beim bolivianischen Restaurant in Mainz mitzuhalten. Genauso mag ich es!

Filed Under: Essen und Trinken, Lanzarote, Puerto del Carmen

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