It tastes Mexican-ish

For years now, Barrett and I have dreamed of opening a taco cart in Berlin — it’s that cilantro-sprinkled vision that finally brought us here. So, it should come as no surprise that upon my arrival in Berlin, we decided to save the schnitzel for later and check out the competition.

Chicken in mole rojo with a delightful side of basmati rice

My estimation is that there are probably fewer than 20 Mexican food restaurants in the city, with its best-known places being Dolores and Viva Mexico. Stop No. 1, however, is Que Pasa, a “mexikanische” food restaurant right off the U-Bahn in the city’s Kreuzberg neighborhood.

German Grammar Lesson Eins: I learn that it’s not called a “Mexikanische” restaurant because the food is “Mexican-ish,” as in somewhat Mexican-like, but that in German the “isch/e” denotes nationality: amerikanisch = American, italienisch = Italian, etc.

I thought they were just being honest.

To be completely fair, the food was tasty, but my chicken in mole rojo was more like chicken and chutney, and I swear, the cheese in Barrett’s burrito was paneer. I am not sure where the guacamoleische hails from.