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Well this can be said for just about anything, a small town in Tennessee can have some really good Chinese, maybe to the quality one can find in SF or LA but does that really make it on par with those 2? Not only that but lets say that scenario is true I'm pretty sure you would have to pay a lot more in Tennessee for a quality Chinese meal the likes that you will find in CA.
Where would you go to get the best Basque food in the US? by the logic of some you go to a big city they are bound to have it....because...because because well they are well big. How then can Boise have the best basque food in the US by my taste buds? They arent big but have the expertise (includes experience which NYC lacks in mexican food) and know what good basque food tastes like. I think size is highly over rated
I would probably say the Bay and Chicago might be neck and neck, seriously though no city on the eastcoast should even be listed on the poll
Well, there are some good Mexican Taquerias here in Queens, especially in Corona and East Elmhurst. I wouldn't say its all terrible. After all, NYC is an extremely large city. In fact, according to the census, NYC has more Mexicans than San Diego, which is on the border.
And besides, its a subjective question to begin with. It's people's opinions.
What type of Mexican dishes are they serving in Los Angeles that can't be found in any city with a large Mexican population?
same can be said of any other food, it's quality and authenticity that counts you know this already, and what's with your CA obsession anyways? Shouldn't you be in the "whats the most authentic italian food outside of NYC" discussion? Your'e an eastcoaster you have no say in this, you probably think baja fresh is authentic LOL
same can be said of any other food, it's quality and authenticity that counts you know this already, and what's with your CA obsession anyways? Shouldn't you be in the "whats the most authentic italian food outside of NYC" discussion? Your'e an eastcoaster you have no say in this, you probably think baja fresh is authentic LOL
I think it only makes a difference when a city doesn't have a cuisine at all. Of all the cuisines available in the United States, Mexican is not a very hard one to find.
What exactly is being beat out? In Chicago and the Bay Area both, you can find amazing Mexican food. Which is better is going to be subjective.
I second BanjanYankees post. Once you reach a critical mass, it gets blurry.
There's good Mexican food in a lot parts of the country these days--and there should be considering the number of Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans. The Bay Area has great authentic Mexican even though the most original thing that developed in the area was the Mission-Style Burrito--which has basically become the tempate for American burritos throughout the country. But you can eat those-which can be delicious--or you can find authentic places either high end or on the cheap, especially in Oakland these days. I'm sure Chicago has a similar mix, though I've never eaten Mexican there. Mexico is very much a food obsessed culture--I've travelled to much of Mexico and you can always find something good on average, so obviously with the number of Mexicans in the US it's not that rare.
I think the places that really stand out have something a little more unique. If it's good carne asada or pastor you want, that's not hard to find in most places with a Mexican population. Something like good Mexican seafood dishes or mole poblano might be a little more difficult to find, but it's still available. Good Yucatecan or real Oaxacan cuisine is a little harder to find--or other specific regional styles, although this is improving throughout the country as well. A place like Los Angeles stands out because you can find a lot of regional styles--I've heard that some cities in Texas have a similar mix. New Mexican food stands out as well, even though it's a regional creation--it's up there with Lousiana Creole food as an American regional style--and at it's heart, it's still a Mexican-based cuisine.
I think it only makes a difference when a city doesn't have a cuisine at all. Of all the cuisines available in the United States, Mexican is not a very hard one to find.
Of course not either is Italian and Chinese so I guess you feel the same about them right?
Of course not either is Italian and Chinese so I guess you feel the same about them right?
How many cities have large Italian or Chinese populations? Mexicans, on the other hand, are a rapidly increasing population in many cities.
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