Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
By Alex Batty, MHI Marketing Communications Coordinator |@mhi_alex
Okay, I tried really hard to tie this to supply chain, and you know I can usually find even the thinnest of connections between the topic and supply chain.
Thanks, English major brain. That looking for weird meanings in novels WORKED OUT.
So here’s your tie: This is about food -> food stuffs usually have to be shipped.
Done. On to the food.
In order to avoid cultural appropriation, I tend to stick with food for my celebrations. But really, this works out great because FOOD, and I love me some food. Being originally from the West, I do like some authentic Mexican food — and no, Chipotle does not count.
Find a locally run taqueria or have an adventure to find your area’s best tamales. And once you’re at the taqueria, try a traditional meat. Barbacoa is great and lengua… is an adventure I have not yet manned up enough to try.
Not only can you support a local business, but you get an authentic taste of the country right in your own backyard. Who know? You might even find a new favorite spot. In college, I walked into a random, hole-in-the-wall, family owned restaurant. It served Chilean food, as in, “my parents are cooking in the back with the recipes they brought from Chile,” and I have never forgotten that food. It was a blessed experience.
Other ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in good spirit:
You can check out a MLS soccer match (Go Real Salt Lake!) Soccer is the most popular sport in Mexico (and one of my personal favorites as well), so you can participate in the pastime.
Try listening to traditional Mexican music! Countries other than the US make great music too!
Read up on the true history of Cinco de Mayo. If you’re like me, growing up in public school, we were totally taught that it’s Mexican Fourth of July! It’s totally not! And I managed to earn two degrees before I learned that.
