There's a pretty new Mexican place that's opened within walking distance of my house. Run by a Mexican family and visited by lots of people familiar with the area, it's this odd little cultural oasis in our very Asian neighbourhood. And I love it.
They also import (or aquire from people that do) genuine Mexican snacks & drinks to go with their ingredients so I can work through the Jarritos rainbow one bottle at a time.
For starters I chose Mandarin. This is one of those flavours that just doesn't show up in English snacks - just one kind of Orange for us. We occasionally get Satsuma which is basically the same, but here we have the real deal. It's sharp and exciting, and goes really well with the deep fried nachos starter.
And look at that lunch-time main. Egg and Chorizo - I forget the real name. So many lovely flavours with just the right amount of kick to keep you going.
Naturally I got a bottle to take home too.
Mexican cola is a delight - much closer to the Fentimans flavours than the English pop.
Sure - it's still just water and flavourings but it's at least exotic water that's actually been to Mexico (unlike me).
Maybe I can persuade my partner that I should go fetch us a delivery for this evenings tea...
2 comments:
Yeah, the cola's good, isn't it?
If you find the Tamarind variety give it a shot.
I'll ask about it next time I'm in the store!
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