Cinco de Mayo
I am having a Cinco de Mayo party. Belgians don't normally celebrate Cinco de Mayo because - well, they don't have to. In fact, there's very little Mexican anything here.There's a Chi Chi's downtown in the touristy area. Wow. Although I am not sure if Chi Chi's is Mexican or not. Apparently it's terrible. There's one other Mexican restaurant in Brussels and I have actually been to it - but it is so wrong it's freaky. Suspiciously crepe-like tortillas, basmati rice, watery salsa, no jalapenos, no mole, no good tequila and even a dry mix for their margaritas - a la whisky sours 1979.
The French were in Mexico to collect debts but instead decided to get aggressive and fight. On a hot dusty morning - May 5 1862, the Mexican Army defeated the French at the battle of the Puebla 100 miles east of Mexico City. My neighbour Sven pointed out that Maximilian - who came with the French Contingent- had Belgian ties through his wife Carlota who's brother was the Count of Flanders (...stay with me). Therefore there were also some Belgian officers and Soldiers in the fray. So 144 years later, in a quiet area of leafy green Brussels - it's only fitting - we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo if in an odd way.
It's a bit hard to find authentic Mexican ingredients so I will rely on fresh food, great sprirts and many Old El Paso Fajita and Burrito kits patchworked together in various different dishes - shouldn't be too bad!
Margaritas
Mexican beer (Although not many - as they are 9€ a six pack)
Regular beer and Wine
Chips, Salsa and homemade guacamole
Spinach quesadillas
Make your own tortillas with all the fixin's
Tequila lime-grilled shrimp
See you on the other side - Viva Mexico!
posted by Brussels Confidential @ 12:28 PM
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