Expo Comida Latina 2012: The Food Trade Show of the Reconquista
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| Javier Cabral |
| Pulque, coming to a liquor store near you |
Latino this, Latino that, it seems like there's a new Latino spin-off of something every day. Expo Comida Latina is probably the coolest, though: "North America's only trade event focused on bringing authentic, specialty, gourmet and mainstream products from around the globe to retail and foodservice buyers looking to meet the demands of today's Hispanic American U.S. population," per their website.
And the annual exhibition that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center over the last three days was just that. Half-floor show showing off Mexican edecánes, those girls dressed in scandalously tight outfits hired to make you want to buy whatever, half-official Mexican government state agencies hustling things like Chihuahua-style Tres Leches Cakes and unacquainted Oaxacan mezcales. However, there was one trend this year that was not that different to the rest of the foodservice industry.
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And the annual exhibition that took place at the Anaheim Convention Center over the last three days was just that. Half-floor show showing off Mexican edecánes, those girls dressed in scandalously tight outfits hired to make you want to buy whatever, half-official Mexican government state agencies hustling things like Chihuahua-style Tres Leches Cakes and unacquainted Oaxacan mezcales. However, there was one trend this year that was not that different to the rest of the foodservice industry.
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