Agreed. I've really enjoyed the Taco Buses on Beacon Hill and in Ellensburgh. The people that run those places, like the folks I have met in similar places in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, are super hospitable and a real pleasure to chat with. In Montana, more than once Mexican restaurant owners have offered me free food, just because they enjoy a costumer who is respectful enough to try to speak their language and find out a bit about them.
At the Taco Buses, the food has always been fresh, tasty, affordable, and well-prepared. I enjoy the Sopitos and Huaraches. Good stuff! James -----Original Message----- From: David Snedeker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Another Great Taco Wagon![Scanned] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Blomquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Another Great Taco Wagon! SNIP SNIP > That's why mexicans eat tacos, and gringos eat burritos. Because Mexicans have > trained the Gringos to eat burritos. ;-p > Well I think thats a crock but if thats what you believe then so be it. My own experience leads to these four useful, but not perfect, rules of thumb. 1. I go where working-class Mexican customers are in evidence. I look for landscaper trucks, roofers, farm workers. I avoid Mexican places crowded with business people, latino or otherwise, or where Mexican high-schoolers are hanging out (teens seem to prefer American junk food to what they get at home.) 2. I look for Mexican women-owned/run places, sometimes evidenced by half-assed repair work and make-do store fixtures, and low-rent quarters. 3. I look for "Tapatio" brand sauce on the table. Thats what U.S. Mexicans seem to buy/prefer. 4. I order what Mexicans order when its a new place for me. Also, it helps if you like Mexicans and their culture to really appreciate the nuance in their food. When you find a place with Mexican style lamb shanks on the menu try them out. Dave
