OMG a Recipe: Celebrating True Southern Comfort

It's Cinco de Mayo, but this Americanized/commercialized holiday has become more like Cinco de Drinko, since it's more heavily associated with drinking as much lime-plugged Coronas and sickly-sweet margaritas as you can chug. I don't think that's what the Mexican army had in mind when they defeated the French at the Battle of Puebla. It's better to think of this holiday as a recognition of cultural pride for Mexican Americans. And rightly so. If food is a cultural ambassador, the influence of Mexico reaches across the nation -- tacos are as ubiquitous as hot dogs and hamburgers. While not specific to Mexico, salsa has long surpassed ketchup as a favorite condiment. It's not just Mexico -- the flavors and seasonings of Latin America as a whole have been embraced; their food has become part of our Comfort Food vocabulary, and I think a blended heritage is worth celebrating, every day.

Viva la Pupusa - El Salvador's national snack made at home - Photo by Wasabi Prime