Category Archives: Food

Wanna Grow Old? Go Buy Chicken at this Mexican Chicken Shop

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Today in the always popular section of Mexicans: How can Anyone not Like us I give you this chicken shop somewhere in Mexico whose slogan is just perfect –and quite impossible to translate without losing all its beauty. But basically, … Continue reading →

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YOU GUYS! The French are Selling ‘Chichis’ with Chocolate for Only 4.50 Euros

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

They look like churros, but apparently they’re boobs –or something like that. Photo: Laura Martínez, Bayeux, France 2019.

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This Parisian Restaurant Specializes in Latin American Food –Whatever that Means

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

This only proves what I’ve been saying, like, forever: The farther you go from Latin America, the more generic our food becomes. Photo: Laura Martínez, Paris. 2019.

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Dear Americans: Please Take Note, and Hold Down the Fort While I Go on Vacation, Will Ya?

Posted on December 14, 2019 by

Dear Readers: I know Twitter, Facebook, Instagram et al have been stealing time and energy from this blogger and I have not been able to keep my promise of posting something here everyday as I used to in the dial-up … Continue reading →

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Tired of ‘Regular Thanksgiving?’ Make it a Latino Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

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 … Continue reading →

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This Company Wants you to Celebrate the Holidays with Vegan, Make-Believe Buñuelos

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Some company in Texas wants you to celebrate the holidays with the ultimate Latin-inspired treat: Cinnamon crisp “mini-buñuelos,” which are not only cooked in 100% avocado oil, but are also paleo, vegan and gluten free… Just like the ones my … Continue reading →

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Is this Mexican Taquería Peddling Vegan Tacos or Guacamole with no Green Peas? 🤔

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Taco Inn, one of Mexico City’s many ubiquitous taquerías, has jumped on the vegan bandwagon with what looks to be meat-looking meatless tacos. A promo image posted recently by a Twitter user looks to promote a set of vegan tacos … Continue reading →

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