We learned from the Mexington video that Laura traveled from Mexico to America at the age of 16 and it was a difficult transition for her and her family. Not being surrounded by other folks who speak Spanish played a huge part in this hardship. She also particularly missed the authentic Mexican food back in her homeland because the way it’s made here is very different. She looked to change that.
The Ramirez family, Laura and Alberto, took a gamble and opened their own restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky serving the recipes they learned from home. Not only did this end up satisfying the Hispanic community in the area, but it also accommodated the Americans in the area. Alberto even said that some of the people would look at these “funny” items on the menu, but they ultimately came to enjoy it.
This part sticks out to me because I feel like the Ramirez family didn’t open the restaurant with the expectation that the American demographic would give them a lot of business. It seems like the intention was to unite the Mexican people in the vicinity with original food from Mexico, which they certainly did succeed in doing.
Not many other Mexican people have this opportunity to showcase how Mexican food was designed to be served because so much of it has become overshadowed by the Americanized variety. I’m glad that they took the risk and opened their business to try and promote what legitimate Mexican food looks and tastes like.
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You’re right, they opened their business to serve the immigrant community, for making money, yes, but also for building community ties. It’s also symbolic, though, that they are selling tortillas in Kentucky, fresh tortillas made with Kentucky corn. It seems the community has accepted them, and come to know them, through their food.
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