The number-one breakfast I requested my mom to make was like a huevos rancheros without the hot sauce (although hot sauce would eventually make its way on the plate). She would make huge pots of Brazilian-style black beans — super garlicky and rich with olive oil — scoop some on top of two tortillas cooked directly on the gas flame of our stove, and top them with two fried eggs with lacey edges. As you cut into the yolk, it would spill into the black beans, and cutting little slices of tortilla made for one incredible bite.
Jennifer Zyman is a Testing Editor at Food & Wine, where she tests and reviews everything a home cook could ever need. She is also a freelance food and travel writer and video creator. Her work has appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Bon Appétit, Eater Atlanta, The Kitchn, National Geographic, Serious Eats, Southern Living, Thrillist, and Travel + Leisure. She also hosted the podcast The Food that Binds.
