This past summer I had the great opportunity to travel to Cancun, Mexico for my spring break trip. I was super excited to be traveling to another country, but unlike most people who would be excited about the beach or all the attractions, I was most excited for the food. Hispanic food has always been my favorite genre of food, so getting to experience and taste authentic Hispanic food was a huge treat.
The first thing I got to try was a mango on a stick. I know this sounds very basic, but trust me it wasn’t. The mango was perfectly ripe and peeled in way for easy consumption. The best part about this delicious snack was that they covered the entire mango in a sweet and spicy chili powder. This wasn’t your everyday run of the mill chili, but their own native special blend of herbs and spices. This chili turned an ordinary mango into a whole other food experience. The sweet and spicy complimented each other perfectly. The best part is I got to consume this treat while laying out on the beach making my experience 1000 times better than before.
The next meal that I got to enjoy was a breakfast omelette from one of the restaurants on my resort. I am actually not a huge fan of omelettes, but since I was in another country and everything around me was new and different I decoded to give it a try. I ordered the most basic one thought just to be safe. It came out about 15 minutes later and was huge! It looked so good and appetizing and thats saying a lot coming from someone who doesn’t like omelets. On the plate I saw the big fried eggs and as I went to open it up a vegetable medely spilled out. Inside were mushrooms, olives, green onions, tomatoes and a hint of cheese. I was thrilled, all of my favorite vegetables for breakfast! Before taking my first bite I decided to be bold and spice up my experience with some salsa that the waiter recommended and I am so glad I did. My first bite had an explosion on flavor. Everything melted together so perfectly and all tasted so fresh. I am so glad I decided to try this dish and give it another try because now I love omelettes, even though I will never be able to find one in America that tasted like that. I did find a recipe that was pretty close though and I’ll link it down below.
https://cookpad.com/uk/recipes/409076-french-omellete
The most notable meal I got to eat was enchiladas. Now I know that many people here in America are a costumer to this hispanic delicacy, but let me tell you these were no ordinary enchiladas. Enchiladas are by far my favorite Hispanic dish and all my life I never got to have it authentically made for me. When I arrived at the restaurant and got the menu the first page I turned to was the enchilada section. To my surprise there was so many options. I was used to only having two options on menus in America. After what felt like a 30 minute decision, I decided to get the verde enchiladas. 20 minutes later they came out and immediately my mouth started to water. I looked at the plate and on it was two piping hot, fresh enchiladas covered in a light green sauce and served on the side was fresh Spanish rice and refried beans. Before I took my first bite I already knew that this was going to be my favorite meal. I began to dig in and it was phenomenal! The flavors of everything mixed in my mouth and I honestly felt like I was in the Disney movie Ratatouille.
Overall my food experience in Mexico was absolutely amazing. Trying these foods truly added to my overall enjoyment of my trip. I had no clue how much food could influence an experience to a new destination. So next time you travel, even if its the next city over, I encourage you all to try a new restaurant and really emerge yourself in the food and how it makes you feel. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Bradley Eats 