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In Mexico, to mentally exhaust yourself trying to solve a problem until your brain just gives out with nothing to show for it. The image is a lightbulb that has burned out: it used to illuminate things, now it is just dark.
“I have spent hours burning my brain on this problem and I am getting nowhere.”
“Do not fry your brain over it, sleep on it and you will see it more clearly tomorrow.”
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In Mexico, to mentally exhaust yourself trying to solve a problem until your brain just gives out with nothing to show for it. The image is a lightbulb that has burned out: it used to illuminate things, now it is just dark.
“I have spent hours burning my brain on this problem and I am getting nowhere.”
“Do not fry your brain over it, sleep on it and you will see it more clearly tomorrow.”
Jícama
A crunchy, mildly sweet tuber native to Mexico, eaten as a street snack with lime juice and chili powder. In markets and street stalls across Mexico and Guatemala you will find it pre-cut and seasoned, ready to eat as a fresh and filling afternoon snack.