There is something magical about going to a Mexican (well, really Tex-Mex is the better term to use) food restaurant: when the waiter brings out the chips and salsa, my heart always skips a beat.
I think that every culture needs an equivalent. Italians have garlic bread/breadsticks (I am a little disappointed we don’t do this at work) and Mexican cuisine has chips and salsa. Why don’t we have something so iconic like this in our diet?
American food is stigmatized through our fast food chains. We are in such a rush in life, we cannot take twenty extra minutes to enjoy an appetizer when we go out to eat. This is so much so that many American families (mine included) would prefer the convenience of fast food to the hassle of a sit-down restaurant.
This topic has been revolving in my head all night (I am writing this on Tuesday night). I called Katie to see if she wanted to have lunch tomorrow. Neither of us have class during lunch on Wednesdays, and lately we have gotten in the habit of meeting then so that I can give her stuff that she left at the house, we indulge in lunch and each others company while we just happen to be meeting.
Last week we got Which Wich (a topic for another post), so this week I let her chose. Generally her palate dictates that we go to Chili’s. While I do love the chips and salsa there, it is not great food by any means. This week, she is pushing the boundaries and taking us to a Mexican place on campus.
I am really looking forward to trying this place. But then again, how good can it be in comparison to the traditional Mexican food that the cooks at work make for me on occasion.
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