Mexican food is practically non-existent here in Montevideo, Uruguay and finding ingredients to make our own authentic food has been equally as challenging. I knew of some acquaintances traveling from the states to Montevideo, and asked Mom to buy few items that they could bring us. Among others, one item was masa, or cornmeal to make tortillas. Well, mom asked her sweeetheart to buy a small bag, but what he brought back was a good couple pounds. The considerate woman she is, Mom felt bad about asking our new friends to carry it back in the suitcase among the other smaller things we had asked for them.
"No problem mom, we really don't have to have it. We can stick with flour tortillas for now."
"Oh but I want to send it! I will. I'll just use the slower route of postal service. It will get there, but on a slow boat to China!"
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