The Sopapillas are fried golden brown and topped with a dusting of cinnamon and powered sugar.  A side of butter adds a richness to the dessert with the honey giving the Sopapillas a complex sweet flavor that one simply can not get with syrup.  The milder characteristic of the honey also helps to make it less overpowering in terms of sweetness.

Tres Leches cakes can vary drastically depending on where one goes in Austin.  The cakes can be light and airy, dense and heavy or anywhere in between regardless of authenticity of the restaurant.  At Habana for instance, the cake base is pound cake-like with a dense and heavy texture.  Le Mexicana bakery offers a lighter fare that is crumbly and rough in texture.  The use of lard as the fat of choice in Mexican baked goods often results in a texture that is both light and coarse.  This distinctive nature gives the pastries their essence and makes the pastries unique to the region.  The Tres Leches at Amaya's Taco Village has a light and coarse texture that is close to that from Le Mexicana while being more neutral in flavor.  Rather than the condensed milk flavor present in the cakes from Le Mexicana,  Amaya's Tres Leches is lighter with a stronger hint of vanilla.   

The tacos at Amaya's Taco Village are something that is decidedly different than normal crispy tacos while not changing the format as drastically as the "puffy" tacos popularized by San Antonio restaurants.  Rather, the Amaya tacos resemble the original while offering a texture and flavor that is rarely found elsewhere.  It's all about the tacos here and is something that is not to be missed.  As the sign indicates at the front door. "Warning!  Our Food is Habit Forming!"  Well said indeed...

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