The United Nations in the Supermarket

As the cultural food choices expand in my city, my reasons to drive to the ethnic markets in Atlanta shrink. Oh, I will still find a reason, but the new Publix Supermarket in Hixson Tennessee has provided a surprisingly wide range of international food options. Some of my finds:




Prepared Indian meal mixes



Cuban/Latin food in the freezer



Jamaican canned fruits and vegetables.



English canned goods. (Do Mushy Peas sound non-appealing to anyone else or is it just me?)



Indian spices.

This Coconut Thing is Getting to be a Habit

This is Colatino Young Coconut Juice with Pulp, found at the local panaderia (bakery). The company bills this as a natural sports drink.

I guess you want to know how it tastes. Natural and coconutty. Could use some rum and a little paper umbrella.

Adventure Dining: Asheville: Latin

Chorizo

Asheville North Carlina

I actually can't remember the name of what I had but it was a beef dish and somehow the word "coconut" was involved (I really need to start taking better notes). The portion size was HUGE for a dinner item, let alone a lunch option. The over-sized slab of meat came with lots of extras such as plantains, corn cake, and beans. The ingredients were fresh and the menu items were definitely not your run-of-the mill choices, with dishes from countries such as Uruguay and Argentina, such as empanadas. We all thought the prices were reasonable, and everyone seemed to enjoy their meal.

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