can’t choose between Mexican and Indian

32 comments

  1. Tough question!

    Mexican first. Three-way tie between Indian, Italian, and Lebanese for second place.

  3. I’m of Mexican ancestry on my mother’s side so I don’t consider Mexican foreign. Either Italian, Japanese, or Americanized Chinese.

  6. South Indian for me. Why? They can make a fully vegan entrée that doesn’t make me miss meat, isn’t some lame “imitation” of meat, isn’t highly processed, and is addictively tasty. That’s just impressive as hell.

  7. Indian, no contest – the real contest is what region: Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, or Goa?

    Jk, it’s definitely Gujarat.

  11. Italian food like Pizza and Spaghetti are so ingrained in our culture that we don’t even think of them as foreign cuisine

    After that it’s Chinese and Mexican. Mexican is self explanatory, we have a large Mexican and Latin American population coming into the US that they bring their food with them. If you want good Mexican food, it’s not hard to find in the US (and I don’t mean Taco Bell). Chinese is a little trickier. American Chinese food is more of a fusion of different regions of China and other parts of Asian. Over the last few decades, it’s morphed into its own thing that you really couldn’t find outside of America. You can still find authentic regional Chinese food, especially in coastal cities, but a typical American Chinese food place would have a simple menu of rice, noodles, and vegetables.

    Thai, Indian, Greek, and sushi are also very popular in the US

  16. S tier: Mexican/Salvador, Italian

    A tier: Thai, Mediterranean

    B tier: Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean

    C tier: Japanese (hibachi is American but of authentic, I found it very salty and overpriced)

  17. Peruvian. Good ceviche is one of the best things you’ll ever taste.

    One of the great things is that Peru has its own version of other great world cuisines. If you’re into Chinese stir-fry, try lomo saltado. If you like Italian pesto, tallarín verde is for you.

  19. I might be biased coming from a family of Italian-American New Yorkers, but it’s gotta be Italian. If that doesn’t count as foreigner then I’d probably go with Chinese.

    Ever since I moved to Chicago however, I’d say Mexican has surpassed Chinese as my favorite. It also helps that my girlfriend is Mexican and I get to have home cooked Mexican food whenever we eat with her parents.

  21. I hardly even consider Mexican foreign, but definitely Mexican. And no, I don’t mean Tex-Mex.

  23. americanized chinese. then maybe americanized italian. is canadian foreign? tim bits and poutine.

  26. High end: Peruvian, hands down the most interesting, sophisticated, and surprising.

    For a regular dinner date: Ethiopian, Indian, Szechuan(NW Chinese).

    Cheap: Mexican, preferably at a taqueria where everyone working only speaks Spanish, that’s how you know your cabeza and lengua tacos are going to be amazing.

  27. I can’t pick one. I am pro-immigrant because of the food. We are fortunate to live in a country that attracts people from all over the world. They make life interesting and delicious!

    Indian, Mexican, Thai, Egyptian, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Russian, Lebanese, Ethiopian, German, etc All beautifully delicious!

    I do miss my Tibetan restaurant from when I lived in Brooklyn,

  31. Indian isn’t even in my top five, honestly. Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Greek would all rank higher in my opinion.

  32. Man it’s impossible to choose.

    Dim Sum, Thai, Mexican, Indian, Ethiopian, Italian, French, Korean, Szechuan, Cambodian, Vietnamese, German, Caribbean, etc., etc.

    I make more Mexican and Italian myself. I probably get Thai or Chinese eating out more than anything else.

    But I truly can’t pick a favorite because the greatest part of living in the US is the culinary immigration.

Leave a Reply
You May Also Like