I ate Mexican food for both meals yesterday. They were actually leftovers from dinner on Tuesday night. And if there was any more left over, I'd eat it for lunch right now, too.
We never really had Mexican food growing up. I don't think there was much around in Maine. I mean, there wasn't even a Taco Bell anywhere until the one moved into the Maine Mall, and I think that was when I was already gone to college.
Then I moved to Southern California, and, well, you can imagine the layers of Mexican food. Good Mexican food, cheap Mexican food, authentic Mexican food, fast Mexican food, touristy Mexican food, we had it all.
So when I came back to Maine two years ago, I went through serious withdrawals. I think I complained rather loudly, "Is there anywhere in the world that has fewer Mexican restaurants than the state of Maine?!?"
Then I moved to Dubai.
Nothing.
There isn't even Taco Bell here.
I mean, the closest might be a quesedilla at Chilis. A spicy wrap at KFC, maybe. It's that bad. At least in Portland there's Margaritas, Tortilla Flat, and that joint in the mall parking lot, across from the movie theater that got changed into a church.
And of course, Taco Bell in the food court.
That's some variety right there!
I can't believe it, but one of the reasons I'm looking forward to going back to Maine in December is the Mexican food offerings.
