Political Gastronomy
by David Gutherz · 06/23/10
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A Jewish man calls his mother in Florida. “Mom, and how are you.”
“Not too good,” says the mother. “I’ve been very weak.”
The son says, “Why are you so weak?”
She says, “Because, I haven’t eaten in 38 days.”
“Mama,” the man says, “that’s terrible. Why haven’t you eaten in 38 days?”
“Because I didn’t want my mouth to be filled with food, just in case you should call.”
Today, in preparation for the upcoming Mexico City issue, we’ve grabbed two delicious (and totally divergent) reflections on the “political gastronomy” of Mexico. First, Juan Villoro’s thought provoking piece from n+1, “Gangsters as Superstars,” in which he reflects on the contemporary transformation of Mexican politics into “an all-you can-eat buffet where everyone snatches everyone else’s plate, yells at the same time and carries off his leftovers in Tupperware.” Then, on a lighter note, check out this great recipe for Gefilte Fish a Veracruzana, from the March, 27 2010 episode of the Splendid Table.
