Maybe because I grew up in Southern California, with a heavy Hispanic influence, maybe because I travel a lot in countries that don’t know how amazing fresh Pico de Gallo can be on almost everything, but my craving for Mexican food starts about 10 days away from home. As a warning: NEVER go to a Mexican Restaurant in the UK. You will be sad and so disappointed. Learn to love or at least try what local cultures do well in your travels. Save yourself for the real deal upon your return. With that said I’ve now been to Scotland 7 times and still have not had haggis. However this last time I did have the infamous deep-fried Mars bar. Which while very tasty, I’m not sure was worth the calories. I have been known to stop by my favorite taco joint on the way home from LAX, for a fix. FYI its Hermosa Mexican. Fabulous! The chicken tacos always make me happy I’m home. And they slather on the guacamole at no extra charge! Take that Chipotle. Yes I’m a sucker for tacos. What about the burrito you ask? While the burrito is traditional to some areas in the north of Mexico, in the south of Mexico it exists almost exclusively for tourists. The burrito is basically an impostor food. By the way, burrito actually means “little donkey.” The most popular theory as to why is that it was served out of the back of donkey carts. Donkey has never been an ingredient, I hope. Some theories suggest burritos look like the bed rolls donkeys often carried. To be honest no one knows why. But Laura what does this have to do with shoes?
Well the Italian shoemaker Vibram, more commonly known for its military footwear, has come up with a solution to this problem of shoes that don’t fit perfectly with its Furoshiki Shoes. Furoshiki (風呂敷) is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for transporting goods. I have received a gift once wrapped this way- very impressive and beautiful. Furoshiki shoes, created by Japanese designer Masaya Hashimoto, have no laces and instead wrap around the foot–hence the name–fastening with Velcro.
Vibram calls it the first ever “wrapping sole.”
Lets be honest- it is a foot burrito. Or it could be a foot eggroll, but eggrolls are Chinese not Japanese. So maybe it foot sushi roll. Regardless Bon appetit!
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