Theringer. com-"The burning desire for hot chicken" 1-What does the first paragraph, which is not about burritos, have to do with the rest of the essay? Why does Gold start describing how people feel about their own cultural or ethnic food? 

2-What is the metaphor that Gold uses to describe what discussing a burrito is like? Why does Gold use this metaphor to explain what talking about a burrito is like?

3-After Gold uses the metaphor he lists different locations and descriptions of their burritos, what is his purpose in doing so in relation to the overall message about what a burrito is? 

4-Gold mentions that Anne Fishbein, a food photographer, wanted to go on a burrito journey. What is the purpose in describing the different burritos they had? What is the point he is trying to make about burritos? 

5-How did the burrito come to be according to Gold? 

6-What does Gold mean by “It is the food of mom.” Why do you think he ends the essay with this statement?