You know you live in Mexico when....

1. The meat substitute contains meat. This is the Guten, that I used in the Ropa Vieja, the first ingredient is chicken and the second is beef.
2. Tortilla chips are in the bread aisle.
3. You can buy toast in the bread aisle, both wholewheat and white.
4. Papayas and mangoes are cheaper than apples and pears
5. There are 5 types of fresh chiles and 6 types of dried chiles for sale
6. You don't buy anything in a pre-pack because the fruit in the bottom is almost always rotten or moldy
7. There is a great deli selection and they give samples
8. You can not buy corn meal except at the special import store (Pescadeli).
9. Canned goods come in boxes rather than cans (I love this packaging!).
10. The pasta is imported from Italy and Argentina and is still inexpensive.
11. Pickles are an exotic ingredient.
12. Mayonnaise has lemon juice in it.
13. They replace the fat in milk with vegetable oil because it's healthier (???).