I didn’t know very much about Cinco de Mayo until my Aunt D and Uncle M moved to San Jose, California more than ten years ago. The holiday became a bit more significant to me because my Aunt D would often mention it in conversations.
When Uncle N and I visited my aunt in May 2005, I came across references to the celebration as I read up on Californian food culture.
A few weeks ago, I came across a recipe for Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas on the Food & Wine site (the recipe is from the September 2008 issue).
I made them for dinner on the eve of Cinco de Mayo as a nod to the holiday and also as a promise from me to me that I’m going to get back to California soon!
As I expected, they were delicious! I mean they were really really good. I scarfed mine down and enjoyed every bit of it. I don’t often cook foods from other cultures so I really enjoyed making these as well.
Happy Cinco de Mayo to those that celebrate the day!
Ciao!
17 comments
Rosa
Happy Cinco de Mayo! A lovely dish!
Cheers,
Rosa
VeggieGirl
Happy Cinco de Mayo, dear Ivonne!!
Liliana
I didn’t know about Cinco de Mayo until I read about it in the food blogs. This dish looks delicious – something I would definitely like.
Happy CInco de Mayo!
Jen
These Tostadas look fresh and tasty. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Angela@spinachtiger.com
Just today I’m thinking go out as invited and overeat and overdrink, or stay home and make a calorie friendly cinco de mayo. I think I’ll stay home and fix this lovely shrimp dish and watch American Idol with my hubby.
Abby
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I had forgotten that was today. What a tasty, fresh meal.
Claudia Haas
That looks scrumptious. The Gulf Guys who deliver fresh shrimp (a luxury in MN) come on Thursday. Mmmmmm
Coco Bean
Stunning! I’m stuffed but I could eat a couple of those right now (they say I have hollow legs). We are celibrating on Friday with a big Supper Club. Even though I am Italian/Irish, it’s fun to be a part of other cultures for the day!
Simone (junglefrog)
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I love your dish. It looks absolutely perfect!
linda
So delicious and such a pretty colour combination!
Cindy
Hi Ivonne !
Still making fabulous stuff I see !!!
Jamie
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I know nothing about this holiday, but I have been seeing one fabulous dish after another in celebration all over the food blog world.
This shrimp dish looks luscious! Plump perfectly cooked shrimp and I can only imagine the seasoning. Beautiful!
Natashya
Mmm, that looks so fresh and tasty!
Chenoa
Hello! Happy Cinco de Mayo! is that avacado & lime with the shrimp, i’ll have to try it! We eat fish once a week…so yumscious! your blog is always inspiringly delicious!!! have a loveliest of days!
Debbie
Yum, these look good I will have to give them a try. Looks like you did the healthy version without the traditional deep fried tortilla. I love healthy….and with Mexican food I find it incredibly hard.
joey
I didn’t know it it was Cinco de Mayo either…happy Cinco de Mayo! The shrimp looks delicious…exactly the kind of dish my hubby would love actually
My Taste Heaven
Did not hear about this celebration before. However, I think it’s good to have more celebrations!