One of the advantages of having a large Latino population in this town (near Dallas) is the variety of foodstuffs available in local grocery stores. We have all sorts of exotic products from Mexico and Central America, which a decade ago were not availablle. This afternoon I picked up two of the strangest snack foods, which I am recommending that you try. They are packaged in single servings like Food Mart peanuts, for instance, by "El Club Energia" company. HAVAS, Chile y Límon - These are roasted lima beans in a spice base of lemon juice, salt, black pepper, chile pepper and other spices. SALADITAS, or Salted Plums - These are small plums that have been dried out in a salt medium. They are extremely chewy and salty - the perfect "salt fix" if you ever need one. Look for them hanging by the check-out counters at supermarkets that offer a lot of Mexican foods in general. Beto Damis