Do they have Mexican food in the UK?

alphacat · Post by **alphacat** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:22 pm

What's funny is that what 99% of Americans think is good Mexican is really not that Mexican. Burritos were invented in America in the Southwest to feed the migrants during the depression: they took leftover beans, rice, what have you, rolled it in a tortilla, and that was enough food for one hungry person for a day.

I learned all this when I actually went to Mexico and they were putting carrots and cabbage and shit in my tacos, and the only places that had burritos were there to exploit the dumb gringos looking for them (and which were priced accordingly in an ironic twist on the original purpose.) Real, authentic Mexican food varies widely by region and will often surprise you in how much it differs from what we expect.

That being said, I'm happy that the SF Bay Area has the best AmeroMex (what the rest of you call Mexican) bar none. Any of you fools come to San Francisco, go to Taqueria Cancun on 19th & MIssion and spend $5 and walk out fat and very, very happy.

bela · Post by **bela** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:17 pm

good resource if you're a taco fiend like me - http://pickyglutton.com/2013/04/30/the- ... on-review/

hands down the thing i miss the most from home is the ability to stumble into any hole in the wall joint and get an horchata and three tacos for 5 bucks.

Gewze · Post by **Gewze** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:20 pm

http://www.chimichanga.co.uk Dank as you like! take my girl there once in a while and ive loved it all

particle-jim · Post by **particle-jim** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:46 pm

I can confirm that proper mexican food is fucking awesome, had Carne Asada Tacos for lunch yesterday and a Beef Tamales for breakfast today, all of it has been bloody delicious, especially the Carne Asada

ParadigmAU · Post by **ParadigmAU** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:17 am

Phase Down · Post by **Phase Down** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:47 pm

Benji wrote:
Agent 47 wrote:i wonder why places like taco bell don't bother with the uk

english fast food and american fast food are pretty similar for everything else

im sure they'd be popular
We have a few Taco Bells in Essex, but I haven't tried one yet. It smells like it'd give me the shits

I think i'm ok

lovelydivot · Post by **lovelydivot** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:00 pm

I'm on the East Coast and we have this family ownd chain called La Tolteca/Tonalteca....
It is absoluty NOT - "Authentic" or Tex-Mex even...

BUT - One of the things that has made them so strong is they have actively integrated with local taste...
Italians and Mexicans here mix well - strong kitchen ethic...

IE my favorite menu item is a Burrito Azteca - which is made with squash - yellow & zucchini + mushroom + chicken + salsa verde

It looks like this but add a layer of green sauce...

lovelydivot · Post by **lovelydivot** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:19 pm

And this may sound weird but...

The best Italian food I've ever had - was in Sedona Arizona

and that's almost traiterous for me to say considering all the Italian Americans here...I'm surrounded by them.

traitorific
traitorious

Phase Down · Post by **Phase Down** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:28 pm

u really need to learn to stop posting after each other and killing threads, keep it in one and edit

topmo3 · Post by **topmo3** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:44 pm

this thread reminds me of a silly entry on buzzfeed that listed 20 or so things "you'll miss as an american when in europe" it such tings that are apparently nonexistent in europe such as 24 h restaurants, lack of light sodas and frozen yoghurt (wtf we even got frogurt in my home town and this is a god forsaken rural village). all in all there were lots of weird stuff listed there that were just plain confusing,

here's the article http://www.buzzfeed.com/lucyh3/35-thing ... livin-147h

lovelydivot · Post by **lovelydivot** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:55 pm

I maxed out my thread allowance?

I just want to big up this woman...Lisa Dahl of Dahl and Di Lucca - is a genius chef...

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Phase Down · Post by **Phase Down** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:56 pm

lovelydivot wrote:I maxed out my thread allowance?

I just want to big up this woman...

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topmo3 · Post by **topmo3** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:56 pm

i would also like to comment that actaul mexican food has weird animal parts used in it. and i always make my burritos / tacos quacamole etc myself and love it. the whole concept of mexican-esque fastfood is bizarre and repulsing to me

kidshuffle · Post by **kidshuffle** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:03 pm

topmo3 wrote:this thread reminds me of a silly entry on buzzfeed that listed 20 or so things "you'll miss as an american when in europe" it such tings that are apparently nonexistent in europe such as 24 h restaurants, lack of light sodas and frozen yoghurt (wtf we even got frogurt in my home town and this is a god forsaken rural village). all in all there were lots of weird stuff listed there that were just plain confusing,

here's the article http://www.buzzfeed.com/lucyh3/35-thing ... livin-147h

Lol at the martini solo cup

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