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It's modeled after mission burritos. You could say it's San Franciscan. That's essentially Mexican.
Going from first principles is a different story. Did you know potatoes come from Peru, South America? Shouldn't they be called Peruvian Fries? Not French? Like half of all food is South American. It's wild. Same for beans; which make up a part of a Chipotle.
Anyway, when dealing with cultural categories there's no real facts to rely on. See sandwich vs hot dog.
I'd say it's Mexican, but not sit-down-Mexican. That's something different. You usually get wet burritos at sit down Mexican. There's a million places call like El Rodeo, or La Michoana, or whatever. They aren't a chain, but you know what you're gonna get at a sit down Mexican. It's never a Chipotle style burrito.
This is the most accurate description here. Growing up in central Mexico I always considered burritos American food. If I had been born further up north in Chihuahua Mexico maybe I would have called them Mexican food. At the end of the day, eat them if you like them and donβt worry too much about what itβs called. Like all good food there is a little bit of influence from multiple fronts.
Got any dishes that you feel represent the kind of Mexican food you grew up with? People are always so quick to say "x isn't Mexican, y, isn't Mexican, it's so impossible to find real Mexican food if you don't live close to the border". But they never say what "real Mexican" is lol. I'd love to try something authentic but as someone from Florida whos apparently never had any real Mexican food in my life I have no idea where to start
Sorry for the delay,
Added some descriptions in case someone runs by this and is not familiar with some of the items. Keep in mind that this is what I was familiar with and does not necessarily represent what everyone experienced under the same dish name :)
Some of what I grew up with is already on the usual suspects list, but maybe there will be a new one here and there:
Some of what I grew up with that is slightly less popular (in the US at least) but are likely available in some US restaurants (or many in some states):
Some items that are popular (and yummy when I've tried them), but not very common in my region:
Some items that I mostly had at home, although I've seen it in restaurants from time to time
Desserts and drinks
Hopefully you will find at least 1 item that is yummy and available in your area. Googling the name, might give you an idea of what to look for. Cheers!
Wow, thank you for going through all that trouble! I really appreciate it. I'm vegetarian but might have to make an exception for a couple of these lol. Not to say there aren't plenty of vegetarian dishes in there as well. I'm pumped to try some new stuff out!