In addition to dancers in traditional dress, artwork and banners highlighting the attractions of each of Mexico’s states and regions and cigar rollers plying their trade, interesting food items were up for grabs in the convention center in Puerto Vallarta during last week’s Tianguis Turistico trade show.
Ceviche, warm tortillas, fancy pastries, cookies and candies tempted TC. But one item in particular caught our eye at the Oaxaca booth.
It looked like a platter of dried shredded beef or pieces of crisp bacon.
What’s this? TC asked, hand almost to mouth.
Turns out it was stir-fried grasshoppers.
It would have been rude to dump the delicacy back onto the platter, so TC closed our eyes and swallowed them whole.
Next stop was the Jalisco booth, for a shot of tequila.
Not exactly your typical midmorning coffee break, but hey, travel is all about the experience.