Comments on: The quest for Mex part 2 – Feisty Chicken Burritos

By: Lau

Lau — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:49:10 +0000

Yeah, I think people confuse authenticity and regionality on a regular basis. Texas is a place, it has food. Mexico is a a place, it also has food. One is not neccesarily any better than the other. One is no 'more real' than the other. Not to mention the many, many regions within mexico itself! I feel like in Australia, Tex Mex had become shorthand for 'inauthentic' or 'slathered in cheese'. I've bought fresh jalapenos at the Redfern fruit market on Regent street. They will get in anything you want that they can, you just need to ask. In terms of veggie shortening, I'm not sure, but JJ over at 84thand3rd is a mad keen tortilla maker, she may know. Meanwhile, I know mission have started making corn tortillas, I've got them from the IGA and from major supermarkets. And I don't know if you've been to Fiji Spice Market in newtown, they have a pretty decent mexican ingredient section.

By: Kit

Kit — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:20:48 +0000

Ms. Phonetic sounds like she could be me. A Texan moving to Sydney always gets helpful locals talking about how delightful the burritos are at Sad Mex. I’ve actually been able to come to terms with eating them but if I want Mexican food they’ll never satisfy that need.

I’ve also noticed that a lot of restaurant reviews tout ‘proper Mexican not Tex Mex’ as if it’s a competition. Do they equate Tex Mex with burrito shops? We always thought those were a nutty California thing!

I’ve been making Tex-Mex at home and have had some decent results. However, I have had problems with the rare availability of fresh jalepenos (I gave up on finding habaneros long ago) and the utter lack of soft vegetable shortening for making tortillas.

End lesson? You’re still on the best track with DIY. Just let us know if you find fresh ingredients or Mexican Chorizo.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:27:02 +0000

I had a mexican craving too! Made a chilli non carne soup last night, will be blogging it tomorrow. You can’t get decent Mexican food anywhere here, but at least it gets me being creative with the chipotles in my kitchen!!

By: Senhor R

Senhor R — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:42:56 +0000

Trippy Tacos used to have a stand at EC!

It was a highlight and a much sought-after and spoken about thing. Unfortunately when they opened their shop they stopped but I have fond memories that haven’t been consumated for 5 years so totally down with going!

By: Lau

Lau — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:17:42 +0000

Cheers!

I walked past Tomatillo this arvo. Always wondered about that place. I’ll have to try it.