November 29, 2006
Mexican Food And I
I did not have a chance to take many meal pictures when I was in Cancun because my small, cute Canon IXUS i’s battery failed me and I was shy about showing off a big, fat Canon 20D camera.
It was such a lazy holiday that we only ate out of the hotel only four times - Cambalache, a local Mexican restaurant, Burger King and a lunch buffet that was part of a day trip to the ruins.
I think my taste buds protested against Mexican breakfast. Eggs done sunny side up were placed over tortillas and that kind of made the tortilla soggy. I didn’t like the look of refried beans. And one thing about the hot and spicy nacho dips was that the hot sauce stung the tongue (hey, that rhymes) but there was no flavor whatsoever (hey that rhymes again!)
So I exchanged my Mexican breakfast for an American breakfast from you-know-who.
Then we proceeded to (pork) roast in the sun. It was very much like a process of roasting suckling pig. First you apply oil on the back, then after half an hour of roasting in the sun, you apply oil to front. You do this a few times after each turn so as to ensure that the skin does not burn. After slow cooking for about 2 hours under a morning sun, you get a nice brown on the skin.
I also had a taste of chicken pizza … oops I meant Chichen Itza in Cancun. This is an archaeological ruins site that is slated to become one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It was so hot I felt faint so I recommend anyone going there to bring along an umbrella.
A lunch buffet was part of the day trip. The Lime Soup was nice - tasted a bit like Chicken Tom Yum Soup, luckily I took the bowl without the tortilla strips or I would have gotten soggy tortilla. I wonder why would anyone like tortillas soaked in soup?
The only other nice dish was spaghetti with garlic sauce. Oh… that is non-Mexican.
So much for Mexican food and I. Guess I’d be sticking to just my Flat Fajitas or my Chinese home-cooked food for a while. :)
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November 29th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Nice pictures and are you done roasting yourself yet?
November 29th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
I was hiding in the shade with an SPF 50 sun block. I was in charge of applying the oil on the roast.
November 29th, 2006 at 8:35 pm
Hahha…you know…we’ve used exactly the same analogy of roasted suckling pig whenever we see pple going for the tan. Heeheee…sometimes lean, sometimes not….kekekeke:)
November 29th, 2006 at 10:31 pm
I went to Chichen Itza a few years ago (also Cancun + Mexican Food + Pyramids). It was so fascinating! However what I remember most was climbing the pyramid and then being terrified on the way down. (I was actually carefully sliding down each step in a sitting position… Very mature…)
PS: I think we were luckier with food though… Our hotel had a pretty large buffet with lots of selection that even included sushi! Soooo Mexican :-)
November 30th, 2006 at 5:41 am
Hi Yich,
I very nice of you to share your mum cooking recipes. Would you also know the art of vegetarian cooking ?
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November 30th, 2006 at 7:48 am
Hi Vasilisa, Sadly, we were not allowed to climb up the pyramid anymore cos someone drew graffiti and scratched the stones at the top and the authorities had a hard time rectifying the problem.
As for food, the next time I go to Mexico (maybe Puerto Vallarta) I will choose an all-inclusive hotel. Woo hoo!
Hi Leo, Thanks for visiting! Vegetarian cooking? Erm… I am a meat person and I like to eat vegetarian char siew with bee hoon but no idea how vegetarian dishes are made. Sorry…