[JRandomFreeper]

I have eaten in many Latin/Mexican restaurants

Unless you have eaten home-cooked mexican food, you haven't eaten anything but Tex-Mex or the equivalent.

I make fideos y pollo on a regular basis. That's a pasta dish.

Of course, I've lived in the culture, so Tex-mex to me is just Tex-mex. And Taco Hell is American fast food.

/johnny

[svcw]

I would disagree that every restaurant is Tex-Mex. I have eaten Mexican in CO, AZ, NM, TX, UT and CA they are all different. We usually go to non chain hole in the wall places. I have had Mexican in Mexico and most the restaurants are pretty close. I have eaten Mexican in private homes and never had pasta.
Oh, well I'll look over the menus over more carefully next time.