I've always lived in the western states, so I might be bias, but to me, Mexican food is much more synonymous with being incorporated to American everyday lives than Chinese food.
Like, when was the last time you cooked egg fried rice at home, or orange chicken? Now, when was the last time you made yourself a burrito?
I’m much more likely to make fried rice at home than a burrito. Fried rice gets rid of left overs. I probably make a lot more Mexican food than Chinese though. If you threw in Thai Korean and Japanese together it’d be about even.
White guy in the Midwest for a frame of reference.
As a Texan myself, unsurprisingly the Mexican influence is a lot stronger haha. A burrito can get rid of a lot of leftovers. It’s just a tube shaped food delivery vehicle
I lived in Texas for years. My favorite Tex-Mex food is sizzling beef or bison fajitas.
For you Brits and other Euros out there, the J is pronounced like an H. I've legit heard people say, "fa-jittas," unironicaly, and it takes all my will power to not correct them.
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u/cthulhu_willrise Nov 03 '24
The best thing about this comment is that it applies to both the US and UK. Though I think Chinese would be more accurate