Tortilla Networking

Have you ever tried freshly made tortillas? Haven't it been the best experience? MMMMMMMM......

This weekend I was walking downtown with my kids, and suddenly we find a tortilleria. Unexpectedly it has no line, here in Mexico the tortilla line is a classic.

So we arrived and asked for a tortilla kilogram, and the sound and smells of the machine remind me my childhood. So I ask the clerk that if he could give me a tortilla. I have to describe the experience:

He took the tortilla directly from the machine and pass it to me, the product was still inflated, then I see at the end of the bar a salt dispenser. So with my hot tortilla in my hands I added the salt, and then make it a taco and give the first try. It couldn't be better the taste of the nixtamal mixture and it reminds me my Mexico. The clerk then ask me if I just wanted a kilo, of course what I want was the whole machine in my house so I can continue to have the experience. The tortilla sensation is soft on the inside and toasty on the outside.

My kids watch me as I enjoy the bites and ask one for each, this strategy always works, you ask for one, and then you have to buy some more. On the previous years this was known as the "pilón", they sell for you a kilogram and instead of the customer providing the tip, the seller was the one who have to give you a little extra.

We continue walking, and of course, eating more tortillas, without the salt, but the experience of trying a freshly made food from Mexico that has been a culture landmark is a thing you have to try when you come to my country.

Now I share some recommendations for you when you go to the tortillería:

1.- If there is a line, speak with the people that are around you. A perfect start could be, What are you going to eat with your tortillas?

2.- Speak with the clerk, it could be useful to learn the process of the tortilla making.

3.- Take advantage and taste the freshly made tortillas, it's an exquisite experience.