I’m told Cinco de Mayo is a much bigger deal in the United States than it is in Mexico. As I’ve never actually been in Mexico on the fifth of May, I’ll have to take that on faith. It certainly isn’t, as many Americans believe, the Mexican version of Independence Day. I think that’s actually in September. Cinco de Mayo originally commemorated a victory for the Mexican army over the French in 1862. A more descriptive name for the holiday today might be “Hispanic Pride Day.” It’s a day for displaying the colors of the Mexican flag, whether you’re from Mexico or not. It’s a day for eating foods with tomatoes, chilies, cornmeal, beans, cilantro and the like. We had Chicken Enchiladas Tuesday, so I probably won’t be cooking Mexican food for dinner tonight. I am considering a Flan or a Tres Leches Cake, though. It’s been a long time.
No comments:
Post a Comment