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Meh. Mexican food is highly overrated, imo. I'd much rather have good (authentic) Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Indian, Thai, or Vietnamese. When I say "authentic," I mean that people of the respected heritage are in the restaurant kitchen doing most of the cooking.
Quantity ≠quality when it comes to restaurants. I live in a state with tons of Mexican places (reflecting it large and ever-growing Mexican/Latin American population). It's also known for its BBQ, with many southern BBQ places, but most of it is overrated, too. Or, it's at least as hit-and-miss as any other kind of restaurant is.
I LOVE Mexican food But not all Mexican food is created equal, which I think you have observed as well. Even in the US--especially when you start to get outside of areas having large Mexican populations--I argue that the great majority of Mexican food is mediocre at best and I will not eat it. Where I am in the Washington, DC area, I will only eat at less than a handful of Mexican joints. I've found excellent Mexican throughout California and Texas, though.
Note, Mexican cuisine is very diverse, too, and can vary greatly by region.
Since "overall" is the key word I'll have to go with the US by a hair since it's much larger and has more variety. The UK is more like one state (size wize slightly smaller than Oregon) and thus pretty much has the same climate throughout with slight variation going from south to north. UK does have its advantages like the lower crime rates, healthcare, and easy access to travel around Europe. I also always thought of it as an Anglo/English speaking version of Japan. If I had to leave the US then the UK is one of my top choices.
It's also known for its BBQ, with many southern BBQ places, but most of it is overrated, too. Or, it's at least as hit-and-miss as any other kind of restaurant is.
This has been my experience with "authentic" bbq too. Every city and town I visit the BBQ that the locals say is the best, and it's always very good, but BBQ is easily replicable by a half decent home cook with decent equipment. It's just never outstanding. I find the same to be true of Mexican.
Meh. Mexican food is highly overrated, imo. I'd much rather have good (authentic) Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Indian, Thai, or Vietnamese. When I say "authentic," I mean that people of the respected heritage are in the restaurant kitchen doing most of the cooking.
Quantity ≠quality when it comes to restaurants. I live in a state with tons of Mexican places (reflecting it large and ever-growing Mexican/Latin American population). It's also known for its BBQ, with many southern BBQ places, but most of it is overrated, too. Or, it's at least as hit-and-miss as any other kind of restaurant is.
The best Mexican food that I have had was in Mexico. The second best is Southern California, although in the last few years better Mexican places have opened up in Vancouver as the community grows. The worst was in France.
I should add that up their with the best was a friends mother who would come up from Mexico and spend a few months, and would cook and cook. Delicious.
Mexican food has such a large variety depending on the region.
It's all too easy for Mexican restaurants outside of Mexico to just open a jar of mole, and serve it. For a lot of people it's a one note sauce. Making it properly over 3 days, and it becomes a symphony.
Authentic Mexican cuisine is starting to be known, and respected, in places that historically had none, or poor versions. People now expect to see Mexican brands, and products in grocery stores as a staple. Even just a few years ago, I would never see a bag of dried chiles from Mexico on the shelf of a regular grocery store.
Both countries have places and things I love, but the US lacks things that are part of my core beliefs. UHC, strict gun control, and just a calmer way of life.
That and the fact that US politics is beyond absurd and frankly scary at times.
I have never been to the UK so I can't really say if would rather live there or not. Having said that I doubt I would choose the Uk over the US. The UK seems great but the US just has way to many places I really like. Specially parts of the South west and New England.
This has been my experience with "authentic" bbq too. Every city and town I visit the BBQ that the locals say is the best, and it's always very good, but BBQ is easily replicable by a half decent home cook with decent equipment. It's just never outstanding. I find the same to be true of Mexican.
This is true, though it can be time-consuming. I know quite a few native southerners whose home-cooked BBQ is excellent. A former coworker's husband (nephew of June Carter Cash) once brought in his BBQ, which he makes only occasionally because his process takes days.
I'm not a big meat eater, but the meat he cooks is unbelievable. You don't eat it. You experience it.
Probably America since in the UK at least since Tony Blair the political spectrum is very left-winging with no alternatives, Brexit is just dubbed far right by dumb yellow media but it's actually a neoliberal left movement and Nigel Farage tried to explain it albeit unsuccessfully. Also in the UK you can get killed till you get used to drive on the left and pounds are harder to get used to than dollars or euros.
This is true, though it can be time-consuming. I know quite a few native southerners whose home-cooked BBQ is excellent. A former coworker's husband (nephew of June Carter Cash) once brought in his BBQ, which he makes only occasionally because his process takes days.
I'm not a big meat eater, but the meat he cooks is unbelievable. You don't eat it. You experience it.
Sure, but the process is half the fun!
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But not all Mexican food is created equal, which I think you have observed as well. Even in the US--especially when you start to get outside of areas having large Mexican populations--I argue that the great majority of Mexican food is mediocre at best and I will not eat it. Where I am in the Washington, DC area, I will only eat at less than a handful of Mexican joints. I've found excellent Mexican throughout California and Texas, though.
