Eating Yucatan

Colorado St., Glendale, December 9—

Chichen Itza Restaurant, 2501 West 6th St., Los Angeles; tel. 213380-0051

WE'D BE DOWN AT Dan's studio to see his new paintings, and Chichen Itza was right across the street, and had high marks, and I like Yucatan cuisine. I had the Antojito Sampler: "The four most traditional Yucatan appetizers: Panucho, Salbut, Kibi and Codzito. Wondering what these are? Read below."

They turned out to be, in order:

a crisp corn-tortilla taco filled with black bean purée, lettuce, shredded turkey, tomato, pickled red onions, and a slice of avocado;

the same lacking the bean purée;

a ground beef-and-cracked wheat pattie seasoned with mint and spices, fried brown, served with pickled red onions;

crisp little taquitos with light tomato sauce and a sprinkling of aged Edam cheese.
On the side, fried plantain. Delicious, and so good for you!

Beer with lime juice, Tabasco and Worcestireshire sauces