Posted on 08/27/2016 10:13:28 AM PDT by EveningStar
There are over 38,000 Mexican restaurants across the United States. Mexican food is the most popular international cuisine in the U.S., representing 42% of all ethnic food sales. It’s represented on the menus of one in every 10 restaurants in the United States. With so many Mexican restaurants to choose from, the real question becomes how to spot authentic Mexican food.
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Hispanic groceries and carnicerias often
sell meals.
There are a lot more ethnic places now.
Mmmmm. Flautas con pollo!
Around here we call it Mcdonald's.
Restaurant is in Mexico.
You just described El Modelo in Albuquerque. Strictly take-out. >90% spanish speaking clientelle with a few gringos in there for local flavor. During lunch there’s a long line that extends outside. The single serving orders are enough to split into two meals.
As a life long resident on the border Mexica s no longer know how to make Mexican food in the U.S.
There used to be (talking a quarter of a century ago) a great place on St. Mary's near the bus station. Usually packed at lunch. I went in one day, and the place was half empty but the service was slow. Just a few other people besides me and a couple of tables of border patrol agents in uniform.
Me, too. It’s Tex-Mex all the way. And don’t be serving me any black beans or rice. I’m hardcore. If it’s gonna be beans, make them pinto. And if your only salsa is mild, I won’t be coming back.
Especially if they are calling a Big Mac “El McNifico”. Actually saw that on the menu at a McDonalds in Brazil, so maybe it’s just a Portuguese thing.
Bland colors, lots of mildly bland sauces, beans and corn.
My ex and I used to complain about the quality of Mexican food throughout Arizona...and everyone there would insist that it was the real thing.
However, if one does as we do in CA, you spread Pico de Gallo (with chopped, fresh Serrano peppers) over all the traditional dishes with a light sprinkling of Cotijo cheese for effect...and you have culinary bliss.
I usually judge a good Mexican restaurant by the beans.
Roberto’s on Miramar. Carne asada burrito with guac or three rolled tacos with extra cheese.
Roberto’s on Miramar. Carne asada burrito with guac or three rolled tacos with extra cheese.
Real Mexican food contains no Orange cheese!
In California we call a restaurant with mostly Mexican customers “a restaurant”
because what they actually eat in their countries is vastly different from what we consider "their" food....
The best authentic Mexican food I ever had was at this little joint in Quantico, VA. What most of us think of as “Mexican” food is really American-Mexican food. Once you have some authentic Mexican, you will know the difference.
>>>I always look for a place where most of the customers are Mexican<<<
Me too, but we have to take the Wife’s Car, can’t park mine in front of the Restaurant.
My TRUMP 45 License Plates tend to upset the other Customers.
Tacos Al Pastor
Yummy!
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