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What are your favorite "Mexican style" foods?


Tacos?  Burritos?  Fajitas?  Quesadillas?  Etc.

I love a good chili verde and ropa vieja (though that's more Cuban)
My wife goes crazy for empanadas. The best she's had were in Bolivia

For me thats quesadilla everytime. My bf loves Burritos. We had one on our first date together and repeat on our anniversary.

Tres leches for a treat after

Enchiladas.

I forget what it's called, but it's a slow roasted lamb shanks with all these great spices. I'd get it with black beans and rice.

Also for breakfast chilaquilas.

Obviously you found my weakness. I get down with some good Latin food

When my wife and I took Spanish after testing we'd go out to Mexican food.
When things get real stressful we talk about running away to Costa Rica.  She'd change her name to Isabella. I was going to be Raul. I have to change that now maybe Constence

Is Taco Bell food really Mexican food? 

Some Tex Mex food can be good.

I only count Taco Bell after a night of drinking. Just make sure to chew well. The taco shells hurt in your nose. That's a bad memory

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 18, 2026, 05:03:41 PMI only count Taco Bell after a night of drinking. Just make sure to chew well. The taco shells hurt in your nose. That's a bad memory

They are opening here in the UK now! Not been tempted to try yet.

I like SOME tacos.  They apparently are made in different ways. 

No fish tacos please, although I do like most fish.

Fajitas with melted mature Cheddar and sour cream and chives.

My wife and I were in Mexico a few years ago and I loved the food. My wife had street corn and mow anytime we go to Mexican restaurants she compares.
I had a margarita made right there on the beach. It was awesome. 

Gallo pinto is a wonderful breakfast as well. Though I lean more to the chilaquiles. With a strong cup of coffee.

I like quesadillas, burritos, fajitas, enchiladas. But I love chimichangas and have them once or twice a week.

While visiting Mexico, I found some wonderful dishes. I have told the story of the Chicken's A** Sandwich that was SO good!
https://www.susans.org/index.php?topic=249938.msg2291784#msg2291784

While working on alarms in Illinois, I met a family who owned an authentic Mexican restaurant. Yeah, they all claim to be authentic, but this one was different. I met the owner and his family, who all work there. After finishing the installation work, the owner gave me a gift certificate for a dinner for two.

That was the most wonderful meal I have ever had! I never went to another Mexican restaurant but that one for the next five years. The food and the service were amazing.

My wife and I where living in the west and she had a big CME in Orlando. We found a nudist resort near her conference. We found an empanadas restaurant near the resort and went on the first day.  So, while my wife is at the conference I'm laying naked at the pool. Doing nakedness pickleball, basically naked alot. I get real dark real fast all over and don't burn easily. A few days later we go back to the same restaurant and the hostess looks at me and rattles off in Spanish some type of greeting and other things. She thought I was South American. I held up my hand and said two please
Shortly after that I started learning Spanish. Im still not good but a can get what I need

I do think that quesadillas can be quite tasty.

The menu in the local Chuy's TexMex is full of amazing food.  I am partial to their Creamy Green Chile sauce on almost everything.  Chips and salsa are proper precursors to many a good meal. 

I am most at home in small independent Mexican food restaurants.  Ones that serve rellanos fried in light egg white batter are the best. 

My mother used to make a green chile beef stew with onions and potatoes.  Her secret included enough green chile it was the most common vegetable. 

The tamatillos in salsa verde are amazing. They bring the dishes together

I lived in San Diego 38 years.  The locals often say "don't trust anyone that doesn't like Mexican food".  There's some truth to that statement.  Good Mexican really is irresistible.

I like nearly every Mexican dish.  But my favorite is fish tacos.  Baja style (beer-battered) or Sonoran grilled.  Both are excellent.  And in the case of grilled fish, quite healthy.  Add black beans and rice for sides.  Bahia Don Bravo in La Jolla and Brigantine Del Mar are top spots.

Quote from: Liz K on April 22, 2026, 07:41:40 PMI lived in San Diego 38 years.  The locals often say "don't trust anyone that doesn't like Mexican food".  There's some truth to that statement.  Good Mexican really is irresistible.

I like nearly every Mexican dish.  But my favorite is fish tacos.  Baja style (beer-battered) or Sonoran grilled.  Both are excellent.  And in the case of grilled fish, quite healthy.  Add black beans and rice for sides.  Bahia Don Bravo in La Jolla and Brigantine Del Mar are top spots.

San Diego has some of the best Mexican food outside of Mexico.
In Florida you get a lot of Cuban and Puerto Rican.
Cafe con leche is to die for Ithinkthe Cubansuse ctack in it. It caused me to gain 10 lbs or half a stone. I hope my understanding is correct.

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 22, 2026, 07:56:21 PMSan Diego has some of the best Mexican food outside of Mexico.
In Florida you get a lot of Cuban and Puerto Rican.
Cafe con leche is to die for Ithinkthe Cubansuse ctack in it. It caused me to gain 10 lbs or half a stone. I hope my understanding is correct.

San Diego is very close to Mexico.  I wish their beaches were less polluted, a lot because of waste down a river coming from Mexico.

San Diego is the only dive site on the west coast you can see search horses

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 22, 2026, 08:44:36 PMSan Diego is the only dive site on the west coast you can see search horses

What are search horses?


Coronado Beach is nice. 

The zoo is nice.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 22, 2026, 08:42:23 PMI wish their beaches were less polluted, a lot because of waste down a river coming from Mexico.

The Tijuana River estuary, nearby Imperial Beach, and Coronado are all unsafe to swim in.  Even the beach sand isn't safe in IB.  Further north, it's better.  Plenty of surfers and beach goers in the beach communities north of downtown SD.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 22, 2026, 08:58:22 PMWhat are search horses?


Coronado Beach is nice. 

The zoo is nice.

I think she meant 'sea horses'.  Coronado Beach is lovely.  But the water is off-limits because of contamination.  The zoo is always a worthwhile visit.  One of the best in the world.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 22, 2026, 08:58:22 PMWhat are search horses?


Coronado Beach is nice. 

The zoo is nice.

Da%$ auto correct search horses

La Jolla is a nice area of San Diego. 

Pricey.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 23, 2026, 09:12:48 PMLa Jolla is a nice area of San Diego. 

Pricey.

Yes.  Rancho Santa Fe is even more expensive.

There is something called "walking tacos."  Ever had one?

I heard they are served in bags from which you eat from.

Some of the chips, not all, served with salsa.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 23, 2026, 10:04:29 PMThere is something called "walking tacos."  Ever had one?

I heard they are served in bags from which you eat from.

Are the the same as street tacos?

Old town San Diego has some great Mexican food. With abuelas making tortillas out front. Soooo good.

I like the Walking Tacos.

They open a bag of Doritos chips, add taco meat, then you add your toppings (lettuce, tomato, etc.) and eat it out of the bag. They're yummy!

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 24, 2026, 04:48:09 PMAre the the same as street tacos?

See Lori's response above to see if walking tacos may be the same as street tacos.

Why are tacos served in a restaurant sometimes served with limes on the side and other times served with radishes on the side?

Street tacos are usually served on a corn tortilla shell, not out of a bag. But they cost more.

If you are ever in Rapid City, SD, watch for a red truck for Malissa's Frybread near the parks. A Native American who makes excellent Indian Tacos. Instead of a tortilla shell, she makes them with Indian flatbread. They are so good! People from all over track her on FB to see where she will be set up next so they can get some.

A Pablano Steak rolled-up Quesadilla from Taco Bell was actually pretty good.  I do not know if it is on the current menu as they change things up frequently, much like Applebee's seems to do.  I go one earlier this year.  I do not go to fast food very often.

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 24, 2026, 07:07:32 PMA Pablano Steak rolled-up Quesadilla from Taco Bell was actually pretty good.  I do not know if it is on the current menu as they change things up frequently, much like Applebee's seems to do.  I go one earlier this year.  I do not go to fast food very often.

Must be a regional thing. I haven't heard of it

Quote from: Dawn Kellie on April 24, 2026, 07:38:59 PMMust be a regional thing. I haven't heard of it

I looked up the news release.  It was planned to be rolled out for a limited time nationwide late in November 2025.

I love a good chile relleno.