( Xhico in Mexico City )
It was just another day of quesadillas filled with chorizo and potatoes at the Tuesday Tianguis. I had picked up some tlayudas to make for breakfast the next day. As I was leaving down one of the corridors of men offering samples of papaya and mamey fruit, I saw a sailor. Yes a sailor. A handsome sailor with a gleaming smile is bound to make me stop and cast my anchor. This man was the Dandy Sailor. The captain's hat topped the head of an affable man named Charwin. With his winning smile, he proceeded to offer me a sample of his wares. I wasn't going to say no!
He had these little, caramel-colored cookies with a soft cross hatched design embossed on them. I put one in my mouth and it crumbled and melted at the same time. It was beyond rich. It was something my grandmother would absolutely love. They were soft and buttery with a delicious brown sugar, caramel flavor and a hint of cinnamon. They were almost unreal. He sells small and large baggies, carefully wrapped with well-crafted logo. Did I mention that he is also brilliant at branding?
I chatted with Charwin a bit in English after learning that he was also a foreigner in DF. He had brought this recipe from Holland and is now sharing it with the people of Mexico City. You can find him on Tuesdays at the tianguis at Sinaloa and Veracruz in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City. He also delivers! You can follow the Dandy Sailor on Facebook.
It was just another day of quesadillas filled with chorizo and potatoes at the Tuesday Tianguis. I had picked up some tlayudas to make for breakfast the next day. As I was leaving down one of the corridors of men offering samples of papaya and mamey fruit, I saw a sailor. Yes a sailor. A handsome sailor with a gleaming smile is bound to make me stop and cast my anchor. This man was the Dandy Sailor. The captain's hat topped the head of an affable man named Charwin. With his winning smile, he proceeded to offer me a sample of his wares. I wasn't going to say no!
He had these little, caramel-colored cookies with a soft cross hatched design embossed on them. I put one in my mouth and it crumbled and melted at the same time. It was beyond rich. It was something my grandmother would absolutely love. They were soft and buttery with a delicious brown sugar, caramel flavor and a hint of cinnamon. They were almost unreal. He sells small and large baggies, carefully wrapped with well-crafted logo. Did I mention that he is also brilliant at branding?
I chatted with Charwin a bit in English after learning that he was also a foreigner in DF. He had brought this recipe from Holland and is now sharing it with the people of Mexico City. You can find him on Tuesdays at the tianguis at Sinaloa and Veracruz in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City. He also delivers! You can follow the Dandy Sailor on Facebook.
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