Real Southern Fare

I was disappointed not to be part of my colleagues' business trip down to New Orleans. But I decided to beat their Southern supping by a mile - or several thousand to be exact.

Yesterday, I grabbed a pal and meandered over to the Red Hook soccer fields to chomp on homemade Latino delicacies - from Pork and Queso Pupusas (pictured above) to mammoth Beef and Nopales stuffed Quesadillas (pictured below).

The sidewalks around Bay and Clinton Streets were lined with booths featuring cuisine from Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela, and more. We're talking REAL Southern food.

Everywhere I turned there were mouthwatering plates of authentic Carnitas; Ceviches; Taquitos; skewers of various types of meats; Chorizo; grilled corn on the cob slathered in mayo, grated cheese, lime and chili pepper; Tacos; mind-boggling collections of homemade salsas; fresh mangoes spiked with hot chili;and oversized glass jugs of fruity Aguas Frescas and creamy Horchata.

Needless to say, I'm still stuffed.

Good thing too. Cause my annual Yom Kippur fast starts at sundown!