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The Non-Jewish Family That Serves ‘Kosher’ Quesadillas to Mexico City’s Jews

JL;DR SUMMARY La Muertita, a family-run quesadilla stand in Mexico City, has become an integral part of the city's Jewish community by serving kosher-friendly quesadillas. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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KosherJewish CommunityShabbatMexico CityCultural IntegrationQuesadillasTraditional FoodIntergenerationalLa MuertitaDoña Celia

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Mexico City, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
"Every day, at around 5:30 in the evening, a white van loaded with kitchen utensils, cooking ingredients, chairs, tables, and a tent departs on an hour-and-a-half ride across Mexico City towards Bosques de la Reforma, a wealthy enclave on the outskirts of the megalopolis."

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