your perfect meal

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by rivermom

... my hubby and I go into Mexican food places that most Americans wouldn't dream of setting foot into, LOL. But, him and I both love our spicy foods....

We know exactly the type places you are referring to. We frequent them from time to time as well. However, there are about as many Americans in them as Mexicans around here. American's, we refer to them as Anglo's, are a minority in this part of the world. Many of my "Mexican" friends have been Americans as many generations as I have.

Also, being in sales and taking guys out to lunch all the time, I have to take them where they want to go, and some of the places are not where I would choose. It's difficult to stay on a diet when you eat at a place where everything runs together and is covered with cheese.

Originally Posted by rivermom

... They have found that most Americans wouldn't really like the "authentic" stuff. Go figure??.....

They actually have some of the "authentic" stuff on the menu around here, but very, very few of the Anglo's touch the stuff. How can you eat bar-b-qued cow intestine, or brains . How gross is that?? But when you are truly poor, you eat anything you can, and learn to like and consider it a delicacy.

Oh well, enough about differences in Mexican food, bottom line, most of it is incredibly good, and no matter how healthy we try to eat, or what you call it, it will always be part of our diet. YUM!!!