final thing about mexico and i'll shut up

no trip is complete without talking about the food that was enjoyed along the way. in fact, whenever i call my parents after returning from a vacation, their first question is, "what did you eat?" i guess there is no question where my food issues come from.

i have already mentioned dabney's recent obsession with fish tacos. well, we had many.

grilled fish tacos



and fried fish (individually made tacos)


we never once saw a battered fish once we landed in mexico. it was a welcome variation on the american fish taco.

one of my favorite things about traveling... STREET FOOD! mexico has come great stuff for people just walking around and happen to be a little hungry. here's a few pics of the things we remembered to snap photos of.

fresh tamales - still steaming hot. notice they're wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks.


marquesitas are crepes filled with a tiny bit of cheese. they were light, crispy, and were a great combination of sweet and salty. in many a park, we'd see marquesitas being made in front of hungry eyes.



our own "corn boy" tried an offering of his favorite item. it basically corn on the cob, dipped in mayo and rolled in queso blanco. though happy he tried it, he promptly tossed it after a few bites.



fresh fruit stand with individual cups of peeled and ready-to-eat pineapple, coconut, papaya, or watermelon. can't decide? have a cup with everything.


when i think of mexican food here in america, i think lots of cheese. to my surprise, authentic mexican food had little to no cheese generally. instead refried beans were often used to "hold" things together in tacos, tostadas, etc.

yucatecan food was also very different than the regular mexican fare we tend to see. it combines mexican, mayan, and carribbean flavors. poc chuc, a yucatecan take on barbeque pork, was a common site on menus, as well as panuchos (fried tortillas topped with refried beans, lettuce, turkey/chicken, avocado, and pickled onions) and salbutes (soft tortilla version of panuchos). did i take any photos of these items? no, i obviously ate them too quickly. however, corn boy managed to sneak a shot of my sopa de lima (lime soup) - another yucatecan delicacy.




other parting food shots: