Hands down one of the best parts of travelling is testing out all of the local cuisine – Even if that local cuisine is actually ruled by international cuisine and tailored to the assumed needs and tastes of tourists. Breakfast was included at the resort I stayed at, which meant I was able to enjoy fresh fruit all week. I indulged in Fajitas (twice), Chinese food, and Indian for other meals. There is certainly no shortage of food in Corralejo, which is probably one of the more commercial towns on the island, meaning the downtown area was lined with restaurants owned by lots of English-speaking ex-pats (I swear I have never seen more British pubs in one place OUTSIDE of the UK). A lot of the restaurants were owned by one big chain as well. The commercialism of the restaurant scene wasn’t entirely my thing, but I definitely did not go hungry and the food was relatively decent, some meals better than others. And although the fajitas I had (pictured above) at this cute little cafe down a side street was hands down the best meal I had all week, it’s still pretty clear that it’s damned near impossible to find good authentic Mexican food outside of North America. Just another reason/excuse to book another trip back home. Because really, what is life without legit Fajitas and guac? (Although after reading this article, I’ll might just be re-thinking my avocado intake)…
Photography: Rae Tashman
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