"The Unexpected Lessons of Mexican Food" by Armando Montano is a story of Armando's life growing up Hispanic. His mother is Anglo (white) and his father is Mexican. Growing up in Texas, he remembered watching his family cook Mexican-styled food and later learned how to cook himself. Armando's Mexican side of the family only saw him as white and not Mexican. Then while he was in college he traveled to Buenos Aires where their food wasn't spicy like the Mexican food, so he began to make Mexican food for himself and for his friends. Armando's story reminds me of my friend from Mexico who was also seen as white, but by society rather than her family like in Armando's story. She has shown me and our friends what authentic Mexican food tastes like, and it is better than anything I have ever had before.
