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Ventura’s Love Affair with Corn Burritos
WARNING: The pictures in this story might make you drool!
Few things bring people together like food. Especially if you’ve been displaced from your hometown, certain foods evoke strong memories of your childhood. Aromas alone can take you back to that happy place. Don’t ever underestimate that sense of smell!
Ventura County, California is just one county northwest of Los Angeles, but worlds apart. Thankfully, a mountain range has kept the two counties very separate.
Most every part of the country has a dish that they call their own. Consider these:
- Texas: Chicken Fried Steak
- Nebraska: Runza (“It’s a meal in a Bunza”)
- Boston: Fish and Chips, Clam Chowder
- Seattle: Fish. Fish. And more fish.
- Chicago: Pizza (not the deep dish kind that tourists equate with Chicago, but thin crust from a neighborhood pizzeria).
- Indiana and Iowa: Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches
- Kentucky: Fried Chicken?
Ventura is not that big (population was estimated to be about 109,000 in 2018). Still, there is ONE thing that binds Venturans, past and present: the ubiquitous corn burrito. It’s as if there is only one political party — the only difference being…
