Confession: I was born and raised in MN, and have only been to tourist-y parts of Mexico a handful of times. What do I know about Mexican food? And I've been told tacos aren't really Mexican food anyhow.
But still, I like tacos, and you can't find them, or anything like Mexican - authentic or otherwise. Or so I thought...until recently the local grocery shop that caters to a variety of expat tastes showed up with a shipment of "Mexican" foods. Mostly overpriced and with an eau de Dock in Chennai chewiness, but an approximation. The trouble is usually when I have a craving, it isn't for an approximation of what I want - I actually want a Chipotle chicken fajita burrito or my mom's tacos. I call it attention to detail. Wade has a different phrase, but let's not digress...
I've noticed previously that even when you find claims of availability of something, it's not always quite right...like the bar that had "nachos" - served as cool ranch Doritos with a side of shredded cheese. Huh. Or the nachos another expat got at TGIF that came with pickles on them (we later determined that was an execution error not the recipe).
Today, I noticed how very closely the box approximated another brand and I thought, hey, if they can knock off the box...maybe......and I glanced at the recipe for tacos on the side of the shells' box. And this is what I saw...advice to make "traditional" tacos with kidney beans, ghee, and ketchup. And to top with vegetables, including spring onions, lettuce leaves, and cabbage.
I really have no words to add... bon appetit.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
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