2001.02.06

Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn #

The new "Yummy Taco" restaurant in the neighborhood is not your typical Mexican joint. Clue #1: The huge backlit cityscape in the dining area, visible from the street, which looks suspiciously like Hong Kong. (I don't remember Mexico City having a harbor.)

Clue #2: The odd slogan, written in a language closely related to Engrish.

The Chinese have, of course, been muscling in on the Mexican restaurant market for several years -- see the Fresco Tortilla chain. Coming soon: Russian sushi, Korean falafel?