I realize this is a broad question, but I’d be interested in personal anecdotes. Are they even common? (Obviously varies by county and region)

  • Katt@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I haven’t found any mexican restaurants in Belgium. Just none. There is a taqueria where I live but it does not scream authentic at all.

    As a kid I lived in Thailand and there was an excellent restaurant there with super yummy food - think not sure it was authentic.

    Making Mexican food yourself is also tricky as the ingredients (dried chillis) are not easy to find.

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      3 months ago

      Can you get cumin? If so, you can probably make some pretty good tacos.

      Only the following 6 ingredients are required:

      Tortilla

      Ground meat - I recommend beef

      Onion

      Salt

      Minced Garlic or garlic powder

      Cumin powder

      All other ingredients are optional

      Cooking:

      Chop enough onion to make a pile 1/2 the size of the meat

      Cook the onion over medium heat until it starts to soften

      Add a little garlic

      Add the meat

      Turn up the heat a little

      add a little salt

      Add a lot of cumin - this should be the dominant flavor

      Add a little of any/all optional seasonings for depth of flavor

      When the ground meat is done cooking, add more salt to taste. Be careful not to over salt it.

      warm the tortillas

      Add meat & any/all optional ingredients to the tortillas

      Enjoy!

      Optional Seasonings:

      chili powder optional

      A very little bit of MSG optional

      Black pepper optional

      Onion powder optional recommended

      Optional Ingredients:

      Chopped Cilantro optional

      Chopped Tomato optional recommended

      Sour cream optional recommended

      Salty shredded cheese optional (Cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, Muenster, etc)

      Salsa optional (should have tomato chunks and not look like marinara)

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      3 months ago

      Dried chilli’s are pretty easy to find in some parts of Europe, just not others.

      I can tell you for sure they’re a thing in Portugal.