Mexican Restaurant Makes Dinosaur-Shaped Quesadillas, and They’re Adorbs
Thank you, @natyvaro1, for your TikTok highlighting a restaurant in Coahuila, Mexico that specializes in Dinosaur-shaped quesadillas. These beauties are shaped like adorable little dinosaurs and (yes, you guessed it) some of them even have cheese inside! (pardon the private joke.)
Founded by Abraham Padilla, Dino Quesadillas features cheesy Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex and other prehistoric creatures of your preference.
Oh, and they’re only like $5.03 USD for an order of three.
@natyvaro1 Las dinoquesadillas son vida #dinoquesadillas #méxicocheck #foodlover #méxico🇲🇽❤️ ♬ El Dinero No Es La Vida – Ximena Sariñana & Rubén Blades
Hat tip: Nat Varo on TikTok
You Can now Buy Tamales in a Vending Machine, Because Mexico
Where else are you going to get a $20 peso tamal* in a regular vending machine?
* It’s “tamal” not “tamale”
Telemundo Announces Tplus, English-language Content for ‘the 200%ers’ 🙄
I’m too old to remember Fusion, the short-lived, multimillion joint effort between Univision and ABC to craft English-language content for U.S. Latinos (now mostly known as “Latinx.”) We all know that didn’t go anywhere, but now Telemundo is giving it another shot with the launch of Tplus, a “new content brand” to serve the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics as part of its effort to grow Peacock subscribers.
According to media reports, the new brand will initially be available on the Peacock Premium tier, with content programmed for what the company refers to as “the 200%ers”: audiences who are 100% American and 100% Latinx.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Romina Rosado (who somehow was identified as “Rosada,” throughout the article) said Tplus “is meant to resonate with U.S.-based Hispanic viewers who tend to skew younger and are, therefore, digitally native.”
I don’t know, man, seems like Big Media keeps throwing stuff to see what sticks and I’m just getting too old and tired to follow up -or even care.
This Blog’s Christmas Cards are Ready! You’re Welcome
Before you go all crazy on me, let me clarify one thing: I did not invent the above awesomeness –of course. I have been busy taking siestas, eating tacos (throwing tacos at people) and sipping tequila (I’m Mexican, remember?) to be working on such an elaborate work of art.
Thank God I have the entire World Wide Web working for me to serve you people better. I might not be blogging much to be hones, but if you really miss me, you know what to do: JUST Go here and have fun!
So, without further ado: ¡Feliz Navidad! ahead of time; to get this out of the güey, because right now it’s time for this.
Zzzzzzzzzzz
Look at that! A Mexican Christmas Tree Made with 500 Sombreros
This amazing thing has been created by indigenous artisans in Nacajuca, Tabasco. The 10-meter Christmas tree is decorated with 500 sombreros.
In addition to the sombreros, the 10-meter tree is adorned with 100 bags, traditional fans and drums, all of which were made by artisans from nearby Mayan towns.
Filing under “Mexicans: How can anyone not like us?”
Via: Tabasco Hoy
Vicente Fernández’ Washington Post Obituary Is Something Else
It’s December 12, 2021 and I’m back in my beloved CDMX. Yes, I arrived just in time for the Guadalupe celebrations, and to kick off of a month-long taco/tostada/pozole/champurrado-filled Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon.
Alas, Sunday morning I woke up to the news of Vicente Fernández’ passing. Fernández, who once wrote a corrido for Hillary Clinton, was a beloved figure to many Mexicans, (i.e. not this blogger, though.) But I digress. My point is that I woke up to news of “Chente’s” passing by none other than The Washington Post, which tweeted: “Vicente Fernández, Cowboy King of Ranchera Music, Dies at 81.”
Cowboy King? Sure, Jan! The now-deleted tweet was retweeted by yours truly and started to get some traction until it was deleted a few minutes later. The corrected headline was changed to “Vicente Fernández, King of Ranchera Music, Dies at 81.”
But the fun was only starting. I began reading the actual piece only to see some priceless translations of some of Chente’s biggest hits:
“Volver Volver” somehow was translated as “Go Back, Go Back…”
…which, minutes later, and after Mexican tweeted couldn’t stop laughing, was corrected to read “Return Return….”
Hilarity ensued and I couldn’t love my followers any more:
He sang “rancheras” (“ranch dressing music”) https://t.co/qXn1VTY030
— Edward A. Rueda (@MrEdwardRueda) December 12, 2021
¡Bravo!
🎶For your funking LOVE 🎶
— David Gab (@babybavid) December 12, 2021
Mexico Is Magical: Change my Mind
Try explaining *this* to a non-Mexican. Go ahead, I’ll wait.
Racism in Times of Pandemic Is Alive and Well…. Also: WTF Spain?
As seen last weekend on Spain’s La Tribuna del Camino Real.
This blogger doesn’t have a lot of background on this and apparently the author, Javi Salado, has apologized for the vignette. Still looking for official sources but the “OMFG” factor still stands.
Spanish 101 for English-Speaking People
Challenged by some very unorthodox methods to teach English to Latinos (such as this one and this other one) Mexicans have come up with yet the most creative way to teach Spanish to English speaking people (i.e. mostly gringos.)
All you have to do is read the following sentences as if you were reading English.
Check it out. It’s easy, it’s revolutionary and… It’s FREE!
1. Boy As-N-R (Voy a cenar): I’m going to have dinner
2. N-L-C John (En el sillón): On the armchair
3. Be a Hope and Son (Viejo panzón): Fat old man
4. As Say Toon As (Aceitunas): Olives
5. The Head The Star Mall Less Stan Doe (Deje de estar molestando): Stop bugging me
6. Kit At Tell Loss War at Chess (Quítate los huaraches): Take off your sandals
7. Pass a Lass All Saw (Pasa la salsa): Pass the sauce
8. Be Goat Tess The Ran Chair-O (Bigotes de ranchero): Farmer’s mustache
9. Web Us Come Ham On (Huevos con jamón)
10. Does Stack Kit Toes The Car Neat As (Dos taquitos de carnitas): Two pork little tacos
The ‘Official Shalom Amigos Jewish Mexican Hanukkah Shirt’ Is On Sale!
Sahara Tees, a company in California I had never heard of, is now peddling the “official” Shalom Amigos Jewish Mexican Hanukkah Shirt, a fine product to kick off your 2021 Hanukkah celebrations.
It used to be $24.99 but it can be yours for only $22.99 if you hurry! That way you can use the precious money saved on some Mexican sugnanivot or a few Shalom tortillas.
Happy Hanukkah to all my amigos who celebrate!
Today in Nonsensical South American Gringo Meals…
Mexican Black Friday Is Here!
Today is Black Friday, the day Americans would go out of their way to buy stuff they don’t need, lured by the promise of paying less for said stuff. I’ve always hated this so-called holiday, which pops up on my Apple Calendar (for some reason) mostly because the only thing I like to buy in life (food & alcohol) is pretty much never on sale.
This is why I’ve always been so fond of the dude in this pic (above.) I bet he works his butt off year round (Black Friday included) making sure his product moves by luring customers to the wonderful world of chicharrones on discount.
(Not my photo. Claim it if yours!)
Tired of ‘Regular Thanksgiving?’ Make it a Latino Thanksgiving
Let’s be honest: Just as any other holiday, Thanksgiving has become mostly another good reason to eat and drink in excess (at least in my case.)
But if a 3 pm “dinner” of turkey, pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce seems a little boring to you, you can always throw a “Latino Thanksgiving,” which basically means a three-day smörgåsbord of lechón, tamales, arroz, frijoles, elote, tostones, tequila, poker games — and plenty of dancing and family drama.
If any of the above sounds exciting enough, you are in luck.
Here are 8 SIMPLE STEPS to turn your regular Thanksgiving into a Latino one:
- Turkey? Who eats turkey? Run to the closest bodega and pick the biggest lechón available. Roast and stuff an apple on its mouth while you’re at it.
- Cranberry sauce? We don’t even know what that is. Get a mojo going or start a guajillo marinade for said lechón
- Start with plenty of tamales and make sure to serve rice, beans, gandules, tostones and/or plantains on the side.
- Pumpkin? Who eats pumpkin? Really. Pumpkin is only good when you use its flowers to make one of these.
- Start serving dinner at 10 pm, because, really, who has dinner at 3 pm?
- Once the meal is over, and liters of alcohol have been consumed, be ready for your mother, tía or abuela to start crying inconsolably over you not visiting more often, etc.
- No football. Who watches football? It’s not like it’s fútbol… Take out the baraja, the poker chips and open up the wallet.
- Turn up the music and dance like maniacs all night long. And do not worry about thy neighbor. Thy neighbor should be thankful to have a Latino family around. After all, what is Thanksgiving if not an opportunity to say gracias?
A Spanish-language version of this blog post first appeared on Univision.com
New York City Mayor Inaugurates the ‘México-Tenochtitlan’ Avenue, Sadly not Called Manhatitlán
Say what you will about Bill de Blasio and Marcelo Ebrard, but thanks to this useless duo, this Mexican blogger can now proudly say she lives in a city that honors “México-Tenochtitlan” right at the intersection of 116th Street and Second Avenue.
Yes, having solved their respective city’s most urgent taskes, Mr. Ebrard and Mr. De Blasio formally inaugurated the “México-Tenochtitlan Avenue” in Manhattan, just around the corner of this blogger’s favorite tacos ever.
I don’t mean to cause any international incidents here, but WHY ON EARTH didn’t they just call this avenue Manhatitlán? It would mean so much for this humble blogger.
Damn you, Bill and Marcelo!
📄Alcalde de Nueva York y canciller @m_ebrard inauguran calle México-Tenochtitlan en Manhattan.https://t.co/qutKkGnpcR pic.twitter.com/VeYpj07GV5
— Relaciones Exteriores (@SRE_mx) November 22, 2021
Via: Expansión
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