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You’re No Tex-Mex

NOTE: I wrote this story back in 2006. It's all fiction, except for Fuel City. They have good tacos there. Just like back home. IMAGES borrowed from the Fuel City website.   The middle-aged man had only been in Dallas for a couple of weeks, but had already been longing for the Mexico City type tacos he was used to buying at the place where he last lived. After inquiring with a few folks that…
Pedro Chavez
December 8, 2015
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Los Tacos al Vapor de León Gómez

Foto de Irene y León Gómez proporcionada por Juana Gómez.   Antes de que se hicieran en moto o en carro las entregas de pizza y otros tipos de comida a domicilio, en nuestros pueblos esa comodidad ya existía. Especialmente en mi terruño, en Mexicali, donde un despiadado calorón azota a la región por casi medio año y un cruel invierno la castiga igualmente por varios meses. No cabe duda, ese clima inclemente ha sido…
Pedro Chavez
November 29, 2015