Chiles en Nogada

One of the biggest thing I was looking forward to before Mexico was the food. I love Mexican food and I've only increased my love for it living in Mexico. Every day after school, I know my walk home will end with a delicious meal that I wish my stomach had more room for. Mama never makes anything that Austin and I do not like.

That success ended today.

Mama served us, as she called it, an "authentic Mexican dish" that many Mexican's love. It's called Chiles en Nogada. From Wikipedia: "It consists of poblano peppers filled with "picadillo" (a mixture usually containing chopped or ground meat, dried fruit, aromatics, and spices) topped with a walnut-based cream sauce and pomegranate seeds, giving it the three colors of the Mexican flag (red, green, and white)."

While Austin quickly ate his, I had a really hard time. The only things that got me through it were the rice and beans that she gave us. Even with those additions, nuts in any food turn me off because of the texture and I gagged a few times.

Before I came to Mexico, I made a pact with myself that I would everything that was put in front of me. Today, I couldn't do it. I finished about half and then gave up because it was too hard. I figured that since I've eaten everything that Mama has made before today, she wouldn't be offended if I didn't finish my special Mexican dish.