Friday, December 9, 2011

Tortilla with cheese, meat, or vegetables

So the myth theory says that every story is the same. It has the same components. It starts off with a hero and a dilemma. The hero sets off to solve the dilemma and eventually finds the solution while at the same time learning something about his or herself. There are little components like the 'call', an elixir, and the guides who move the hero along the way, that are stuck into the story at one point or another. But in the end every story is the same.

This is exactly like Mexican food. It's all the same. In the words of Jim Gaffigan, "it's a tortilla with cheese, meat, or vegetables." He's spot on. Sure, all the different dishes are prepared differently, but every dish is made of the same ingredients Think about it. There are burritos, tacos, rolled tacos, tostadas, nachos, enchiladas, chimichangas... Try and think of a meal that isn't a tortilla with cheese/meat/vegetables.

So, here is my explanation as to how the myth theory can be applied to cooking Mexican food. There's the guy making food, or the hero, who is faced with the dilemma of having to prepare a meal. The call - he is hungry. He set forth on his journey to the kitchen and is faced with the dilemma of choosing cheese, meat, or vegetables. His mother comes in and helps him make his food. He has to fight off his younger brother who comes in and tries to steal some of his food. These are the guides and the forces of evil that the hero meets along the way. Finally, he finishes cooking his meal and satisfies his hunger, solving the initial dilemma. In the end, the hero has learned how to cook, which helps him throughout his later life. He is then an inspiration to his younger brother to become an independent, meal-preparing hero.

This explanation proves that the myth theory is way too general; it can be applied to anything.

Lastly, there is no point in posting a recipe because if you actually read the post you would know that it's all some combination of cheese, meat, and vegetables held together by a tortilla. So go cook some combination of the listed ingredients. You can't go wrong. It will inevitably yield Mexican food.

3 comments:

  1. This is a great connection: I never realized mexican food could have a journey!

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  2. hilarious! I have to say I feel the same way about Italian food; just substitute pasta for tortilla and there you go. Ciao.

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  3. Your blog just got better and better. Keep blogging!

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