tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post4882951884557063232..comments2023-04-02T12:11:00.829-07:00Comments on Amerileira: Calling all Mexicans!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12028326236062953668noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-40918103481501881802012-02-17T07:37:57.577-08:002012-02-17T07:37:57.577-08:00I think in trying to define American food, you'...I think in trying to define American food, you're forgetting the basis of what "Americans" are. America is a melting pot built on immigrant populations from all over europe, south america, mexico, among others. To me, "American food" is what I (an American) grew up eating and loving, regardless of its place of origin. The same way that a family can immigrate to America, live here for many generations and be considered "American" (to some extent, but I'm not going to get into that right now). <br />Also, as a side note, I have probably eaten at taco bell once in my life...this is not the "mexican food" i'm referring to. And having been to Mexico, I can confidently confirm that many of the taquerias in Southern California are authentic Mexican food, owned by Mexican family, run by Mexican cooks...no taco bell-quality "burritos".Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-17164125874018976092012-02-17T07:30:43.430-08:002012-02-17T07:30:43.430-08:00Open a Taco Bell or invite some Mexicans expats (s...Open a Taco Bell or invite some Mexicans expats (seriously that word is becoming so trendy now instead of using immigrant) who can make better Mexican food than people from South California. Real Mexican food you get only in Mexico. <br /><br />TCM, since 2001 I live in Miami-Florida. Please tell me what is real "American" food. It's very difficult to understand if I don't count hamburgers (not invented by americans in the Americas), hotdogs (same story, all from Europe), and apple pie (So Dutch, as I am). For real American food I can perhaps mention BBQ, though Brazilian version beats it (other kind of American food but south of this hemispheer :D)...is southern food from the US also good? If that's the case, you can go to Americana-SP, where you find Brazilians descendent of the largest ex confederate community outside the US. Did you folks know that? Or is that still not "mainstream american food".The Spiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436716086189818843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-12122791894465748102010-11-03T10:58:46.168-07:002010-11-03T10:58:46.168-07:00hahaha I love it! And by "throw a huge expat ...hahaha I love it! And by "throw a huge expat party at jim's" you mean, "Jim cooks us Mexican food", right? Because if so, i'm in!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028326236062953668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-51266376632826049102010-11-03T10:50:58.848-07:002010-11-03T10:50:58.848-07:00I say we throw a huge expat party at Jim's wit...I say we throw a huge expat party at Jim's with no not American food, Mexican....LOL!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656359168608023422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-36778792613807666702010-10-27T09:58:36.632-07:002010-10-27T09:58:36.632-07:00That Mizu logo is one of a hundred examples of how...That Mizu logo is one of a hundred examples of how the whole politically correct thing that has long since taken hold in the US just simply does not occur to many folks here. Degrading stereotypes abound.<br /><br />Quite the conversation starter when my US friends come to visit.<br /><br />I've located a corn tortilla supplier in Rio, but you have to buy a huge case of hundreds of tortillas at a time... still working on it!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-76335955479611164682010-10-27T04:02:54.781-07:002010-10-27T04:02:54.781-07:00I will definitely have to pick up some Mexican foo...I will definitely have to pick up some Mexican food supplies when I head home in December, like taco seasoning mmmmm.<br /><br />And thanks for the suggestion, I fixed it. I've kind of been messing around with the whole set up and design and everything because ive never done this before, so helpful suggestions are very very welcome...I want to satisfy my laziest and pickiest readers too!<br />hahaNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028326236062953668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718611217590421916.post-68345436597020105282010-10-26T14:00:03.240-07:002010-10-26T14:00:03.240-07:00I usually make my own fake Mexican at home. I'...I usually make my own fake Mexican at home. I've yet to go out for Mexican here (our plans were derailed because it was a side-by-side with a rodizio de sushi and my BIL wanted sushi)...I miss good Mexican food too, I lived in Texas for 5 years so was spoiled on the Tex-Mex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com