Thursday Walk 75

Kelley Hussey

So my friend Rose and I decided to be adventureous and set off in search of a local Mexican restaurant that served tacos de chicharrones.

That's right. Pork rind tacos.

Before you scoff, understand this- these aren't the air-puffed nondescript carb-free cheater things you buy in bags at Wal-Mart. You know the ones. They look like packing peanuts and taste vaugely like bacon. They were in vouge for about 20 seconds when snack food junkies discovered they were crunchy and had no carbs... perfect for Atkins.

No. These are not those kind of pork rinds.

These are hard to explain. The picture barely does it justice, but it was so worth it. The tortilla is handmade. The chicharrones, handmade as well. Pico de Gallo, queso fresca, a touch of avocado and a squeeze of lime and I was in heaven. All for a $1.50.

No-one working in that restaurant spoke a word of English. My modest Spanish skills were put to the test and I passed. I was fascinated with everything around me. There was so much to see, so much to hear, so much to take in.

But in the end...

I barely remembered to take a picture of the object of our travels.

It was a good walk. It was an amazing meal.

We're going back tomorrow. :)

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