The difference between American and Mexican hospitality
I recently did the "pop-in" on my morning bike ride in the neighbourhood of an American friend who lives in Mexico, and she had her family visiting and they were in the middle of their breakfast. It was a very elaborate breakfast with fruit salads, fresh pastries, eggs and fresh juice. She shooed me out as fast as I could say Gringo. Now, a Mexican would never do this, they would welcome you in with a smile, a warm heart, open arms and make a space for you at their table and offer you a coffee, a cookie from their pantry or a leftover from their stove. I'm not sure where they find all this food, but somehow a plate of quesadillas with beans and salsa will magically appear - Mexicans must start cooking early in the day, somehow they always have a pot of beans ready on the stove, tortillas and salsa, and can whip up a meal for 10 people in about 5 minutes - they always have extra because they are used to big, loud, family gatherings. It's almost like they expected you to show up. I like this spontaneous way of living.
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