Mexico

Girls Weekends rock!

Cindy Lou and I spent 4 fab nights in San Miguel de Allende this October. We helped stimulate the local economy by eating our way through the town!  First was the market, where I bought fresh huitlicoche (corn fungus) and blue corn gorditas.

Huitlicoche is difficult to find in the states; I have bought it in a can at HEB and ordered it off the menu at Fonda San Miguel in Austin. It looks not so good - black and slimy when cooked - but it has an earthy wonderful taste that appeals to me.

Cindy bought a plastic cup filled with pomegranate seeds splashed with lime, and I chowed down on roasted corn.

Often people request mayonaise spread on it, but I draw the line there when eating market food in Mexico. I had mine salted with chile pepper.