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Post by Patriotic Kerry on Nov 18, 2010 20:55:36 GMT -5
What's the difference between Tex-Mex and "Authentic Mexican food?"
I get chewed out by my friends when I mention I want "mexican food."
I get a barrage of "Tex-Mex isn't real Mexican food, bro."
They can't give me a real answer...
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Post by Matthew on Nov 18, 2010 20:59:03 GMT -5
tex mex restaurants usually give at least 5x the portion of authentic mexican food.... but not as tasty. it's pretty much its own category now and can't really compare it to authentic stuff
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Post by zachansonlover on Nov 18, 2010 21:01:08 GMT -5
Food poisoning that would rip your interior out.
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Post by PurpleBlast on Nov 18, 2010 21:03:54 GMT -5
It looks the same on the outside. But the content is non-existent.
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Post by aur0rafungirl84 on Nov 18, 2010 21:06:15 GMT -5
Tex-Mex is whitewashed Mexican food.
When I was in Arizona last month, I noticed On the Border has restaurants in Phoenix now. I asked CJPA if he'd been there and he said he had and it was okay but it was whitewashed.
Way too much queso and red sauce. Mexican food is better with green sauce and just a sprinkle of shredded cheese.
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Post by Non-Conquering Wolf on Nov 18, 2010 21:09:16 GMT -5
Queso. Tex Mex = take mexican food, drown in velveeta.
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Post by The Mrs. on Nov 18, 2010 21:21:02 GMT -5
Find an authentic Taqueria or a Carniceria with a Taqueria in it, order a taco, eat it and then you'll know the difference.
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Post by ProneToEpisodes on Nov 18, 2010 21:23:57 GMT -5
Tex-Mex = Taco Bell. Cheese on everything, meat is considered the primary ingredient.
Real Mexican food primarily contains beans and rice.
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Post by Mr. White on Nov 18, 2010 21:25:25 GMT -5
Staying out of this thread...
My big pet peeve is socalers calling their mexican food mexican food. It's not, it's baja food, just like tex-mex is tex-mex food.
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Post by Cybrus on Nov 18, 2010 21:29:07 GMT -5
I've heard of "Cali-Mex" too...
I have no idea what that is, either
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Post by Malakai the guy on Nov 18, 2010 21:31:26 GMT -5
Authentic = taco truck mexican. Tortilla, meat, cilantro, onions, salsa on the side, usually green.
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Post by Blexrude on Nov 18, 2010 21:32:42 GMT -5
BREAKING NEWS:
INTERNATIONAL FOODS SERVED IN THE US ARE NOT EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE FOODS SERVED IN THEIR NOMINAL COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
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Post by Vladimir Kortensky on Nov 18, 2010 21:34:34 GMT -5
Cali, arizona, new mexico, and texas all have different styles of "mexican" food.
New Mexico is clearly best though.
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Post by Fierce on Nov 18, 2010 21:40:49 GMT -5
Arizona = New Mexican mexican food in terms of authenticness. Only difference is AZ is more of a red sauce cuisine while NM is authentic as well, but uses more of the green sauce.
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Post by Sincerity on Nov 18, 2010 21:48:53 GMT -5
I still hold that San Diego mexican food is the best kind.
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