They Use the Word Cheddar Liberally...

Now that I have been in India for over a month, I have been missing Mexican food intensely. After much reflection, I realized that I don't think I have gone without Mexican food for this long in my recent life. At UCSB, I had the best Mexican food literally next door at El Sitio with their incredible veggie burritos that featured creamy refried beans, garlicy tomatoes, zucchini, and caramelized onions all wrapped in a homemade flour tortilla then grilled. I also had Freebirds down the street where I could custom make nachos. I had Super Cucas buttery cheese quesadillas at the Bill's Bus drop off. Even at Google, I had the not incredible but still decent Andale. Here there is no Mexican food here. Nothing remotely similar between curry and an enchilada.

I heard that there was a Mexican food place in a nearby hotel and got a group together with the decoy that I wanted a Margarita night. I didn't expect to find Mexican food as good as the average joint in LA or SD but I expected to have my cravings met. I was wrong. Instead of describing the meal, I will give you a translation charge from Mexican to Hindi:

• Tortilla Chips = Triangle Won Tons
• Burrito= The size of spring rolls and displayed like three spring rolls wrapped in mooshoo pork pancakes
• Cheddar Cheese= American cheese
• Sour Cream = Yogurt

They did have an amazing pineapple and cinnamon margarita though. I will go back and try my luck with the tacos, they had no cheese and were actually made of corn tortillas. When I arrive from the airport I am going to get Mexican food, even if it is 1 am and Taco Bell is my only option. It has escalated to that point.