re: #68 sagehen

scuse…. I’d lay odds El Paso has their share of excellent Mexican food…

There’s as many styles of cooking in Mexico as there are States in the Country.
Have you ever had huitlacoche?

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It is absolutely delicious despite looking liking death on the cob, and is harvested in the mountains of south Central Mexico. The Aztecs loved it.

Have you had Cochinita Pibil, a Yucatan BBQ cooked inside a palm leaf and served with black beans, white rice, and pink, finely sliced pickled onions, and any number of salsas.

Or food from Veracruz? A friend of mine from Mumbai who vacationed as a kid in Goa, had the Verecuzano Shrimp at a local restaurant in the ‘hood called Polvos. He just looked up and said “This is Goan, and it’s great!”

Or food from Acapulco, Guadalajara, the D.F., or Saltillo (grilled Cabrito!)?

It’s all different and it’s all delicious and you can go to a different restaurant for lunch and dinner every day for a week and not even get *close* to hitting all the cuisines in Mexico.

And I haven’t even mentioned Taco Trucks, Central and South American cuisines, different styles flavors of BBQ and Ceviches from all over.

TexMex and CalMex is okay, but it really is the Chef Boy-Ar-Dee of Mexican food.