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Good or Bad?

“I want the people going on the trips to have a better understanding not just of the culture[…] because you can’t cook the food without understanding the people” (Arellano 102). Marylin Tausend, said it best– one cannot cook (professionally) without understanding the people. This rings true especially if someone is not a native of theContinue reading “Good or Bad?”

Madness on Wheels

What’s on wheels, serves food, and satisfies hunger? A food truck! I think food trucks are the gateway for small restaurant owners to make their living affordably and smart. It is such a huge trend amongst millennials because it is quick and easy– you get your food and go. The first time I experienced theContinue reading “Madness on Wheels”

Appropriation, Again!

In my first post, “Cultural Appropriation,” I mentioned Taco Bell and Chipotle as commercialized Mexican food. Even though there is nowhere on their websites that explicitly state that they offer “clean Mexican food,” it is well understood to be just that. With the changing of times, companies have learned that putting their bias out thereContinue reading “Appropriation, Again!”

Taco Awareness

It’s Common Hour in the D’Angelo Center of St. John’s University. Classes have ceased for an hour and a half, and students are hungry. Amongst the eating options is no other than Taco Bell, well known fast-food Mexican chain which has ruled America for decades. The line leading up the register is long and winding.Continue reading “Taco Awareness”

New Ingredients

The Spanish Inquisition changed the future livelihood of the Aztecs forever. Imagine being fully dependent on vegetation since the beginning of time. All you have known is that the gods grant good growing seasons, and your job is to constantly tend to the land. Once the Spanish colonists arrived, they introduced livestock like chicken, beef,Continue reading “New Ingredients”

Cultural Appropriation

The essence of Mexican food is the idea of “coming from scratch” and not some commercialized food that is mass-produced, like Taco Bell or Chipotle. Even though it may be hard to find the original ingredients in America, like maize (ground corn), it’s the care and passion that goes into the food that it theContinue reading “Cultural Appropriation”