Deep Dished Chicago
Skyscrapers. The generic American city invites us in Chicago. The grandeur of tall towers and condominiums reach dizzying heights, the vision of great architects jostling for space in a world reminiscent of Ayn Rand’s New York City. Chicago is a melee of architectural marvels. Some are quite breath-taking, yet some of them are questionable monuments of human endeavour. Some are copies of Gothic architecture, interspersed by exuberant monuments of innovation. Something that I hoped to be translated into its food. Chicago is famous for its deep dish pizza, barbequed ribs and Mexican food. I was taken by surprise at the influence that Mexican food had on the cuisine of Chicago. I mean, geographically Mexico is more than 2000 miles away from Chicago. It does show how much the Americans love Mexican food. The first restaurant my jetlagged friends and I visited was, unsurprisingly, a Mexican restaurant. It was called ‘Flo’ and its décor was a reflection of the tried and te...