Tuesday, December 16, 2008

MEXICAN FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Just as everyone warned us, there is absolutely no mexican food around town.  If you ask anyone if they know of anything they just say "oh yeah I know this Tex-Mex place."  What the hell is Tex-Mex.  Do the french really consider a chili dog Mexican food.  Paris desperately needs tortas, burritos, nachos, tacos, something, at this point I just want a tortilla.  The situation was looking really grim until our mexican friend Alfredo told us he knows of this little place that sells handmade goods from Mexico and if you ask them they will make you tortillas.  We dropped whatever we were doing and pretty much ran over to the place in a full sprint.   We got to the place and our faces were lit up like the sun.  Our excitement was quickly smashed when we saw the prices, 4.50 euros for a can of beans? 7.50 euros for hot sauce???? at this point we were afraid to ask how much the tortillas were.  It turns out they are 8 euros for a dozen. OUCH!!! Did we mention we are from California?  The land of 2 dollars for 3 tacos.  On the plus side the lady actually makes them herself and brings them to you in a couple of days.   Not to mention she pretty much has the market cornered.  She is very nice and also offers some really beautiful clothing made by hand from a family in Mexico.  She will even make you a piñata too.  We forked over the money and ran home to make some potato tacos with pinto beans.  Finally some real spicy hot sauce!!!!  

4 comments:

Carla said...

I'm sure there's no such thing as guacamole either?! All you need to find now is some chicharones, and you can die happy!

J.L. Danger said...

what the hell is tex mex?! Well sir, next time you are home you are coming to my place for dinner.

What the hell is tex mex he says!

Loucheur said...

I ate at Pancho Villa last night in your honor.

frauz said...

Random comment but I'm also an American expat here in Paris and there are a few "okay" Mexican restaurants. There's one near St. Michel that I usually go to when I want mexican. El Sol y La Luna, 31 Rue Saint-Jacques. Not the greatest but it does the job!