Current Events > Hard to imagine that Europeans don't eat mexican food

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like what do europeans eat instead of making a burrito or quesadilla when they're hungry? Nutella sandwich? Plain eggs?

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more importantly: what do they do with all their melted cheese?

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iirc, in Sweden, it's pretty much a cultural thing to have a taco night each week for dinner, or something like that

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They dont drink the water either

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i heard that if you don't eat a Friday Chimichanga in belarus, they put you in gulag
the whole country eats celebrates Friday Chimichanga Day

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g0ldie posted...

I forget which country it is, but iirc, somewhere in the Netherlands, it's pretty much a cultural thing to have a taco night each week for dinner, or something like that

I've heard this too, and I've also heard their salsa is a type of ketchup and they put peas in it

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i heard that lithuania is really into nachos but instead of tortilla chips they use bread and instead of nachos stuff they use chicken pot pie stuff

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sorry, I looked, and it's Sweden

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g0ldie posted...

I forget which country it is, but iirc, in Sweden, it's pretty much a cultural thing to have a taco night each week for dinner, or something like that

Wait, what? Lol

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g0ldie posted...

I forget which country it is, but iirc, in Sweden, it's pretty much a cultural thing to have a taco night each week for dinner, or something like that

I hope it's on Tuesdays

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they tried but lebron wouldn't let them

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RedJackson posted...

Wait, what? Lol

I poorly edited my post, but yea.

I remember watching a Swedish movie or show, and I remember them talking about it

Touch posted...

I hope it's on Tuesdays

seems like it's on Fridays

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g0ldie posted...

iirc, in Sweden, it's pretty much a cultural thing to have a taco night each week for dinner, or something like that

This is true.

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I feel sad for them

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In the UK, curries are our go-to foreign fast food, assuming you discount things like McDonalds.

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g0ldie posted...

I poorly edited my post, but yea.

I remember watching a Swedish movie or show, and I remember them talking about it

Ah I forget who it is but isnt there a guy from the lands of Sweden who posts here that can confirm this for us? :o


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RedJackson posted...

Ah I forget who it is but isnt there a guy from the lands of Sweden who posts here that can confirm this for us? :o

We have several. Sweden is quite overrepresented on CE lol

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I've been to Mexican restaurant twice. Mexican food is present, if not especially common

(Germany)
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I don't like the spicyness of Mexican food. I've grown up on a more... bland palette.

Like why eat spicy ground beef in a wrap when you can just eat a salt and pepper seasoned burger with brown gravy and have a much less annoying "oh I need to drink water now" experience?
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teepan95 posted...

I've been to Mexican restaurant twice. Mexican food is present, if not especially common

(Germany)

What's the most common foreign restaurant in Germany? (Not counting American fast food if that does count)

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RedJackson posted...

Ah I forget who it is but isnt there a guy from the lands of Sweden who posts here that can confirm this for us? :o

@FF_Redux

I could be wrong tho

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Ivynn posted...

What's the most common foreign restaurant in Germany? (Not counting American fast food if that does count)

middle eastern/doner kebabs probably. Middle easterners in germany are what mexicans are to america

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Colorahdo posted...

middle eastern/doner kebabs probably. Middle easterners in germany are what mexicans are to america

I came here to basically say the same. Doner kebabs (in bread) and durums (in a wrap) are Turkish and a very nice replacement for Mexican food, even though Mexican food is still my favorite.

Coming from an American living in Germany.

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Ivynn posted...

teepan95 posted...

I've been to Mexican restaurant twice. Mexican food is present, if not especially common

(Germany)

What's the most common foreign restaurant in Germany? (Not counting American fast food if that does count)

Turkish or middle Eastern

Towelie1727 posted...

Coming from an American living in Germany.

Cool, whereabouts you at? I'm near Mannheim, in the south
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g0ldie posted...

seems like it's on Fridays

Who has taco Tuesdays on Fridays wtf??

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DeadBankerDream posted...

Like why eat spicy ground beef in a wrap when you can just eat a salt and pepper seasoned burger with brown gravy and have a much less annoying "oh I need to drink water now" experience?

what are you even describing here? Ground beef is not Mexican

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DeadBankerDream posted...

I don't like the spicyness of Mexican food. I've grown up on a more... bland palette.

Like why eat spicy ground beef in a wrap when you can just eat a salt and pepper seasoned burger with brown gravy and have a much less annoying "oh I need to drink water now" experience?

Well like you said those are very bland flavors. Mexican flavors really pop out at you, they're not inherently spicy

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...is a gyro a taco?

I went to a Mexican restaurant in Prague once to see what that would be like and it was fairly comparable to one in the states.

@teepan95

Cool, whereabouts you at? I'm near Mannheim, in the south

Cool, I'm in Munich!


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In the UK, Mexican restaurants and takeout is pretty much non existent. I make burritos regularly at home.

There's a Mexican restaurant in Edinburgh called "Wahaca." Hurt my fucking soul to read.

(Apparently it's a chain, I see)

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Phynaster posted...

There's a Mexican restaurant in Edinburgh called "Wahaca." Hurt my fucking soul to read.

(Apparently it's a chain, I see)

im not a fan of wahaca. imo its hard to find a good mexican restaurant over here. theres a couple in london but theyre expensive. outside of cities i cant imagine they would exist

but old el paso fajita/enchilada kits are super popular here, thats what people would have as mexican food

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Phynaster posted...

There's a Mexican restaurant in Edinburgh called "Wahaca." Hurt my fucking soul to read.

(Apparently it's a chain, I see)

Is it related to the Japanese-food chain Wagamamas?

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DK9292 posted...

Is it related to the Japanese-food chain Wagamamas?

It's a weird attempt at "Oaxaca" more phonetically.

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Phynaster posted...

It's a weird attempt at "Oaxaca" more phonetically.

Wow.

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Parappa09 posted...

but old el paso fajita/enchilada kits are super popular here, thats what people would have as mexican food

They're so bland. I used to buy them but now I do my own thing. No idea if it really resembles Mexican food but it works as a burrito. Slow cook the meat in a good deal of suitable spices, usually pork or beef. Plenty of beans and rice. Smoked cheese. Make my own guacamole and salsa. I'm not really a fan of sour cream. Don't go too heavy on chillis because I'm cooking for me and two kids but always keep in some habanero sauce. Flour tortillas, I like corn but they're only available in tiny sizes here.

Also make enchiladas, found the kits to be useless.

ghostblob posted...

They're so bland. I used to buy them but now I do my own thing. No idea if it really resembles Mexican food but it works as a burrito. Slow cook the meat in a good deal of suitable spices, usually pork or beef. Plenty of beans and rice. Smoked cheese. Make my own guacamole and salsa. I'm not really a fan of sour cream. Don't go too heavy on chillis because I'm cooking for me and two kids but always keep in some habanero sauce. Flour tortillas, I like corn but they're only available in tiny sizes here.

Also make enchiladas, found the kits to be useless.

i'm not a fan of the kits at all

i tried cooking somewhat authentic tacos with corn tortillas and homemade pico de gallo you're right. you need the right spices and to slow cook meat. i'm not good at that

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