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July 28, 2009
Guacamoleland
Ok, Ok...I know that it is unfair and probably offensive to characterize an entire country by one of its dishes. My patriotic pride would be undermined if someone asked if someone asked whether I was from the United States of Hamburgers...
However, I must say that when I think of Mexico, I think of food. No, not Taco Bell or even Baja Fresh which is tasty yet Gringo-influenced Mexican cuisine. Instead, I am talking about real homestyle Mexican cooking: tacos de cabeza con salsa de habanero, frijoles refritos tradicionales (yes, with plenty of lard..), and chiles rellenos. Plenty of guacamole on the side...
The week of meetings with industrial park developers, plastic and metal manufacturing companies, and local officials near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon was an intense one. However, the guacamole made it worth it all. Now, it's back to my Mexican cuisine-free existence in Saigon. The thought has definitely crossed my mind to stick around and open my own taqueria on Dong Khoi street. Any interested investors out there?
Posted by mt_mrobinson at July 28, 2009 7:41 PM
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