Certainly, one of the many interesting aspects of living here in Mazatlan is getting to see what normal, everyday Mexicans actually eat in their homes. To my surprise, the fare is not as un-American as I thought it might be. Corn Flakes, ham and cheese sandwiches, noodles, tossed salads, fried chicken and hotcakes are served right alongside tamales and pozole. And everybody loves Coca Cola. Of course, one striking difference between American and Mexican cuisine is of hot peppers ("chile"). If you go to a Venados baseball game and buy a bag of chips, they pass you a jumbo bottle of hot sauce to drown them in. If you buy a mango or coconut on the street, it comes smothered in salt and chili powder. A common garnish is a "chile para picar", a hot pepper on the side to nibble on between bites of the main course. Even children here start early, delighting in "chiledulces" and other tabasco sauce flavored candies that make a redhot taste like watered down cinnamon. Used to be, I would try to impress the localswith just how much hot sauce