Postcards from the Funny Farm

I love going to Mexico for the food! And for especially the tacos! I’ve lived in Southern California all my life and taken trips to Tijuana, Rosarito, and even Guadalajara since I was 15 years old. There is a lot to say about Mexico, and I probably will say a lot more on Riley Central in the future. After all, I spent 3 months living there in college learning Spanish conversation at uag.mx I guess, there’s so much to say, I’m waiting until I can say it right! If it’s not obvious, I’m not Hispanic. My 3 siblings and I are of Irish and German descent. I simply have an affinity for the Mexican culture and the more I learn the more enamored I become!

But for now, I want to tell you about a piece of heaven you can only find in Mexico: the Mexican taco stand!

I found an amazing site that described the allure and mystique of the thing. I almost decided the web didn’t need another post. It was that good, there’s also an awesome picture . . . check it out here. But I have such a passion for that food! If you know the feel of 2 warm handmade corn tortillas in your hand with just-chopped meat, salt, cilantro and onion and a refilled glass bottle of Coke (that you are asked to return) then you know the drill!

If you have 2 dollars you can get full. If you have 5 you can feed your whole family. There are no health codes for taco stands in Mexico, but there is a bright side to that: good old hometown family cooking.

Just remember to not eat hot dogs wrapped in bacon. One night years ago, walking to the motel, after the bar . . . it looked sooo good. I’ll spare you the details.

Anywayz, we have a Baja Fresh by our house. I went there tonight with my son and we got Mexican style tacos. It approaches authentic, but unfortunately, it just isn’t the same. We’re planning a cruise to Mexico in the next year . . . I long for those mystic taco stands . . . I gotta get my fix before I lose my mojo!