As a child of Mexican immigrants living in the States, I learned about the importance of food especially sweets during our visits with family in Mexico. My grandmother always insisted on taking us to Sanborns the Dennys of Mexico for a breakfast of pan tostado con azúcar (butter- and sugar-coated toast) and chocolate caliente. My grandfather would take me to panaderias and let me hold the tray as he grabbed various pastries from the display case with long aluminum tongs. And my father would get as giddy as a chubby schoolboy as he sampled the cloyingly sweet homemade candies of his youth.
(Photo by Jennifer Zyman)
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