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Intergalactic Tortillas

Mexican food in space? Absolutely! It has been found that tortillas are the perfect bread-like food to survive the pressure of space. Bread is unsuitable for space missions because when consumed, they produce crumbs that could possibly tamper with the equipment on board. Therefore, tortillas are a staple food on space missions. Astronauts, like ChrisContinue reading “Intergalactic Tortillas”

Mexican Food Explained

Gustavo Arellano’s Taco USA was a great way to familiarize yourself with Mexican food literature and history. He brings a proactive and vivid account of the impact of Mexican food on American Culture. With a journalistic background, Arellano’s inherent persuasiveness allow the reader to develop a respect for the pioneers of Mexican food. In otherContinue reading “Mexican Food Explained”

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?”

Mexican-(insert different country here) Food

Roti quesadillas, Naan and tortillas… wait, is this Mexican food or Indian food? Well during the late 1800’s and early 1900s Punjabi men immigrated to the United States for work. By 1917 there was an immigration Act that prevented mostly Asians from coming into the country. Therefore, it left Punjabi men in places like YubaContinue reading “Mexican-(insert different country here) Food”

Tortillas, Down to a Science

A waiter comes toward with steaming hot tortillas and puts it before you on a beautiful Talavera plate. And you assume that because they seem so simple, that it is just grilled dough. Wrong. Tortilla making is a science, literally– a lot like titration, and distillation (for tequila), nixtamalization is the process of adding theContinue reading “Tortillas, Down to a Science”

Remember to Pack Your Mexican Food

In a 2016 interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Salma Hayek, a native of Coatzacoalcos, said: “There’s one part of my house(s) that actually does not go from country to country, and that is the kitchen. It’s always Mexican.” To note Hayek has houses across the globe, and the first thing she does before she goes anywhereContinue reading “Remember to Pack Your Mexican Food”