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      And USA isn’t even in the top 20. Stuff like this makes me wonder if anything in the post is even remotely correct.

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      It’s not correct about tacos either. I wouldn’t even call what they’re eating in Europe “tacos”.

      The US has got to be eating the second largest amount of tacos in the world. Not only are there millions of Mexicans in the country, tacos are part of the national cuisine.

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          Are you publicly admitting to not filling out your Daily Ration and Nutrient Survey? I’d delete this

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        I wouldn’t even call what they’re eating in Europe “tacos”.

        the same applies to most americans as well

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          I would bet my life that given the choice between Texmex tacos and European tacos, the vast majority of people raised on authentic tacos would choose Texmex. At least Texmex sometimes accidentally gets authentic flavors by virtue of proximity to the same ingredients.

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            TexMex tacos are amazing. Authentic Mexican tacos are fantastic. CaliMex tacos are ridiculously tasty. I don’t know what the cuisine is officially called in New Mexico but those are fucking delicious.

            Here’s the deal though. There is as much variation inside of Mexico as there is between Tex or Cali. Mexico is a big place. The Yucatan Peninsula is known for taco de cochinita pibil (roasted pork) and campechano as well as fish tacos (yum!). Central Mexico gave us al pastor (spit roasted pork with pineapple), which is probably my favorite authentic Mexican taco. Oaxaca has everything from insect tacos to beef jerky tacos and the best melting cheese outside of Italy. Northern Mexico is a bunch of beef and goat on flour tortillas (I love them too) which is probably why TexMex uses flour tortillas. Baja California has a bunch of fresh fish in theirs (yum again!) or you can get lobster and beans.

            People raging about “authentic” tacos never seem to understand how big and diverse Mexico is.

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        I wouldn’t even call what they’re eating in Europe “tacos”.

        Well we would. Stop gatekeeping!

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          You don’t have any good peppers and wouldn’t know what to do with them if you did. Peppers are the key to authentic Mexican food.

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            People who like it hot can buy peppers, and they’re pretty easy to grow too. However, not everyone likes it spicy. A lack of peppers doesn’t make it any less of a taco.

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              That’s the flavor of the taco. Otherwise it’s just meat in flatbread.

              You are telling on yourself by saying “some people don’t like it hot”. There are many peppers that are not hot: ancho chiles, chile del arbol, Anaheim pepper, poblanos, banana peppers, cascabel, chilaca, etc.

              If you don’t know about mild peppers, you don’t know about Mexican food. It’s just that simple. Downvote away Europeans.

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                You’re telling on yourself by claiming those peppers to be unavailable in Europe. I wouldn’t be surprised if you thought cilantro to be exclusively American at this point.

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                Nah, you really don’t need peppers for it to be a taco. All you need is:

                • wrap - usually corn, but flour works
                • seasoned protein
                • toppings - lettuce, tomatoes, etc
                • optional sauce

                Layer it up, fold, then eat. There are a ton of options, and many of the protein options have no peppers, spicy or otherwise. It’s a completely irrelevant part of the dish, like which protein you use.

                I’m not European, and I work with a Mexican who corrected me on a lot of my assumptions about Mexican food.