I wish I was making this up, but there's a place here in central Mexico where I live that we tried out once because it's supposed to be great and they topped the food with cheese. Which might be forgivable except that it was that sliced Fake American Cheese, aka FAC. Needless to say, I do not like FAC, was not impressed and haven't gone back, but maybe they think that's just the ticket for tourists.
I live in a weird pueblo in Sonora and they put melted cheese on all the food. The sushi has no fish despite being on the Sea of Cortez (fish is for export these folks eat chicken fingers) and is mostly meat (!) or chicken in what we'd call a California roll. Then they top it with fake Oaxaca cheese and it's served warm. Pretty rough. Sonora is another animal all together but there are 10 places to get tacos de carne asada. If you want variety you're outta luck!
Chips and Salsa might not be a Mexican staple but at least it's great game day food. After reading this article I am now considering finding a good local Mexican restaurant, any advice for my search?
We have the advantage here in Puerto Rico that not everyone has a preconceived notion of the food, and just find it amazing. Lovely fun to hear about "real" food, thank you for the giggles!
Great fun to read your writing! US seems to like distorting many foreign cuisines but probably none so dramatically as Mexican food. In California it is everywhere and no understanding tgat it’s not really Mexican food!
My mouth is watering. My eyes are tearing. And, that's because of your writing. Your story evokes vivid and fond memories of travel around Mexico with my family who, like me, seek Epicurean experiences. Yet again, I learned a few things this morning and I always savor learning. A close second, to your food review was another person who asserted Mexican food suffered even more distortion East of the Mississippi. The food critic talked about a dish called Chicken with Pollo. "It is Ok if you push aside the pollo".
“Couldn't be more American if you served it in a bald eagle's nest and topped it with apple pie.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wish I was making this up, but there's a place here in central Mexico where I live that we tried out once because it's supposed to be great and they topped the food with cheese. Which might be forgivable except that it was that sliced Fake American Cheese, aka FAC. Needless to say, I do not like FAC, was not impressed and haven't gone back, but maybe they think that's just the ticket for tourists.
I live in a weird pueblo in Sonora and they put melted cheese on all the food. The sushi has no fish despite being on the Sea of Cortez (fish is for export these folks eat chicken fingers) and is mostly meat (!) or chicken in what we'd call a California roll. Then they top it with fake Oaxaca cheese and it's served warm. Pretty rough. Sonora is another animal all together but there are 10 places to get tacos de carne asada. If you want variety you're outta luck!
Chips and Salsa might not be a Mexican staple but at least it's great game day food. After reading this article I am now considering finding a good local Mexican restaurant, any advice for my search?
I stared at "bistec with res" straining to viscerally connect to a Mexican childhood comfort food memory until ...until ... I saw the side of humor!
We have the advantage here in Puerto Rico that not everyone has a preconceived notion of the food, and just find it amazing. Lovely fun to hear about "real" food, thank you for the giggles!
Yes, your writing is wonderful and there is nothing "lazy" about it!!!
Great fun to read your writing! US seems to like distorting many foreign cuisines but probably none so dramatically as Mexican food. In California it is everywhere and no understanding tgat it’s not really Mexican food!
My mouth is watering. My eyes are tearing. And, that's because of your writing. Your story evokes vivid and fond memories of travel around Mexico with my family who, like me, seek Epicurean experiences. Yet again, I learned a few things this morning and I always savor learning. A close second, to your food review was another person who asserted Mexican food suffered even more distortion East of the Mississippi. The food critic talked about a dish called Chicken with Pollo. "It is Ok if you push aside the pollo".