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Tortilla Nation
If the American South is Cornbread Nation, then Mexico must be Tortilla Nation, for the tortilla seems to knit a meal together there in a way that spans region, class and taste. Tortillas show up at every meal, and no, … Continue reading
Tagged Mexican food, nopal, taco, tortillas
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But is it authentic?
Since moving to California from Tennessee a decade ago, I’ve railed long and loud about the crap-ass cornbread they serve out here. California cornbread looks and tastes rather like cake—large, pale blocks of dry, crumbly stuff that takes an awful … Continue reading