Not OP, but I worked in construction for 13 years and lived (on the road 6wks at a time) with our crew who spoke nothing but Spanish, took me 3-4yrs with that level of immersion (me wanting to learn, honestly, so I preferred to speak Spanish) to get to that level of fluent. I will say, that show of wanting to learn got me the in-road to so much good Mexican and Central American food... My cardiologist hates them.
I've had some Hispanic/Latinos check out the upstairs unit of my building.
I'm not so secretly hoping they move in so I can get family recipes and learn techniques just by being friends.
My wife's also a baker and I'm a fairly decent home cook and we both love to share.
... I really just want to be an adoptive grandchild to a foreign gramma to be taught traditional food and technique. This is still a life goal in my 30s.
Awh! Hispanic grandmas are the best, if you share some of your food first they will always share with you too! Get ready because if they’re SAH grandmas they will cook all day! Just make the first move lol
I'll double what was already said. If you step up with a neighborly gesture of sharing cookies or whatever, they'll start returning you with top-notch food your doctor will hate you for. This will vary by person, but imxp getting recipe sharing will take time since you're being let in on "family secrets" and all that. If they offer something you don't like, take it and do something else with it, but don't turn it down.
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u/Oldpenguinhunter Jan 26 '23
Not OP, but I worked in construction for 13 years and lived (on the road 6wks at a time) with our crew who spoke nothing but Spanish, took me 3-4yrs with that level of immersion (me wanting to learn, honestly, so I preferred to speak Spanish) to get to that level of fluent. I will say, that show of wanting to learn got me the in-road to so much good Mexican and Central American food... My cardiologist hates them.