Everyone who served us food in San Miguel de Allende presented it with buen provecho on their lips. It’s much like “bon appetit” and means, loosely, “may you have a good meal.”

Taco stands are a Mexican staple and I can’t get enough tacos in my life so my trip to San Miguel worked out great. And yes, the tacos were good. Very good. The fellow in the photo was also a tourist from the States. He liked the tacos but skipped the hot sauce. Naturally I slathered it on and was rewarded with a burning mouth. ¡Buen provecho!

The highlight was cabeza or cow cheek tacos. That stand was a little out of the tourist area and served locals and workers on their lunch breaks. The big mercado was overflowing with food places and you could get local items like corn fungus (huitlacoche) as a filling. One of the popular treats from a street vendor was elote or corn-on-the-cob on a stick, smeared with mayonnaise and chili powder. Delicious, but a bit of a mess.

There were all sort of exotic fruits and vegetables available, maybe next time I’ll learn what they are and how to eat them.