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Writing Transnational Mexican Foodways

January 29, 2016

Poultry Industry and Mexican Migration to the South

Mexican food the Arkansas from Southern Foodways Alliance podcast Gravy. Notice the descriptions of Springdale, does it sound familiar? Notice the aspects of diversity and immigration in the story.

Also note this USDA map of poultry production.

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Always trust the students. 😎 #QueensFoodways

The roti shop's bar--not the subject here but cool to look at all the same. The plain roti is my answer to flour tortillas in NYC. Today showed up to buy five to go. 😊 #queensfoodways

taco placero, el gusto es mio ✨🌮

Really, really, really wanted to like the tacos at this hipster spot in Pittsburgh, because rarely have I met a taco I couldn't love at some level. 😂 But as one must pass through a windowed kitchen to the dining area, first I noted no Latinx folks back there. But at least somebody was pressing flour tortillas--however directly to a conveyer belt (typical of Chinese Mexican taco spots in California and also parts of NYC). Nevertheless, when these two al pastor tacos arrived, first thing I discovered, alas, the masa de esas tortillas de harina was not fully cooked. 😮. I mean, I ate them, but it was like eating Crisco. 😂. #WaitTilTheyRise #tacoliteracy

Thanks to @strawberrypiez from the #QueensFoodways crew for this find from foodbloggersofcanada.com: a set of food writing prompts to generate text.

The #QueensFoodways crew is on Spring Break, but still out doing the foodways research, and so am I. But a quick break from tacos and tortas for a French sandwich, la baguez at @bistroeloisenyc near #AstoriaBlvd not too far from #LGA. Hallal Moroccan sausage, harissa mayo, and fries on a baguette. 🇫🇷

#MexicanKentucky in #BooneCounty ✨🌮✨

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For the #queensfoodways crew: a wordbank for sensory description.

#tbt for Valentina. ♥🌶✨

In Southeast Arizona, we say burro, not burrito.

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Will you be my Valentina? ✨♥✨🌮✨ #tacoliteracy

Quick stop at @antojitosatoradero to interview Johnny Rosas about Mexican food in #PueblaYork then to sample this delicious picadita con salsa verde and topped with Michoacán-style carnitas. Stay tuned for that story, but in the meantime, get down to #Brooklyn for a taste of #Atlixco in the city. #tacoliteracy

Some Instagram practice with the #HighSchoolForCommunityLeadership jovenes getting the right shot of boba tea for #QueensFoodways class at #StJohns. The HSCL will be joining the fun this semester. 📚

Cheesecake de Maracuyá. 🤤. Remembering Colombian coffee shops on a cold day in NYC.

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For the #QueensFoodways class this semester, we're using Instagram to explore the foodways of the fine folks in #Queens. I will be participating in the posting with the students as #tacoliteracy. First assignment, introduce yourself with three photos (or videos!) through food. In my intro, I present the San Antonio puffy taco from Ray's Drive-In over in the barrio of the #weso. That one because only a true taco lover who studies this stuff would go to such lengths. So it goes. The second, Señora Tere in Colombia teaching me #TamalLiteracy. Colombian culture I have married in to, and foods have taught me to value relationships, and build them. Also helps to practice with Spanish! Last one was from another taco quest, to King Taco in Long Beach with Profe Jerry Lee of UC Irvine. I was about to give a taco talk to writing faculty about foodways and literacy. So we purchased 100 tacos for participants. Good times. ✨🌮✨

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