April 19, 2015
I knew that the food here would not be like
Taco Bell and it isn’t. I guess what has
surprised me is that each region of Mexico has its own type of food. Therefore, a lot of the food I expected is
not available where I live.
I expected a lot of beans. No beans here – or at least very few beans
here. If you are eating at a restaurant
and order some, you will get a small bowl.
Refried beans (frijoles) are even harder to find.
I thought all of Mexico ate both corn and flour
tortillas. Nope. Although you can find flour tortillas in the
grocery store (small little display with one brand), most of the tortillas are
corn in this region. You can order a “gringa”
(white girl) at some restaurants which is a fried flour tortilla with meat and
cheese. Delicious indeed, but it is not
the normal meal around here. Corn
tortillas are warmed on a stove top and not deep fried.
Rice – don’t know how it is here since I haven’t
had any, except in rice pudding. Spanish
rice? It’s probably popular somewhere
else in Mexico.
Guacamole – it’s usually runny without a lot of
flavor except for the hot part. They use
a lot of water in the preparation. We
have found some “American” guacamole at one restaurant and we savor it whenever
we can!
Tortilla chips are for mixing with salsa and
scrambled eggs – called chilaquiles. I
run into flavored Doritos at convenience stores but few are dipping them into
salsa. Meanwhile, salsa is runny, very
hot, and seldom makes it into my system!
The food here is great – but it is not Taco
Bell! That’s alright with me. I was never much of a Taco Bell fan anyway!
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