Arri London wrote:
>
> Double ROTFL!!!!! I currently live in New Mexico (and have for some
> time). Have eaten at dozens of cafes and restaurants serving New Mexican
> cuisine; typically being the only Anglo in the place. Not *once* in all
> these years has it been served as a side dish. It's too rich and has too
> much meat in it for a side dish. But hey obviously you haven't eaten at
> those same places so that's OK.

For what it's worth, which is not much, I have only had it as a soup in
Mexican restaurants in SoCal. -aem