When you ordered the cabecita you really didn't know that they could be so literal until you were presented with a deep fried goat head split open right down the middle. Yes, those are the brains and eyes for your dining pleasure, se or. I recommend a generous dollop of salsa to enhance the flavor. A usually reliable technique in choosing a menu item is to blithely cruise the dining room in the manner of a space alien unaccustomed to acceptable earthly restaurant manners and see what looks good. Oh well, the one constant you can unfailingly rely on is that they all have a cold Pacifico and a shot of Cuervo Gold.
Life truly is good.
I am not going to attempt an article about all the intricacies of Mexican cuisine. Instead, use this information as a basic primer for some of the food items you will find in various states of the country. Pay special attention to the huitlacoche , or what we call corn fungus, which is actually delicious. If you get tired of it in the usual quesadillas, try it with some shredded chicken and chiles over spaghetti. And it is a natural with squash flowers.