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As someone from the west coast and now living on the east coast, the number one thing I can say is.... the food sucks. All of it.
East coast food culture sucks.
Its either bland or some unholy pairing of bullshit (that also sucks). And I also think they go out of their way to make things wrong.
Try to order a "California Burrito" (if you dont know, Google it, pretty common), so what does Virginia think goes in it? Chicken, steak and shrimp and beans... thats not "choice of meat", that all 3 together. None of which is what is a California Burrito is...
Here in Viriginia they just fuck up everything. Order a Philly Cheesesteak... what do they put in it? Fucking lettuce and tomatoes.... what's not in it, fucking cheese. You get more authentic subs from big chains like Subway. Like these people dont have the internet to search.
Oh, and sit down at a Mexican restaurant, theyll bring you chips with white sauce. Everyone else is thinking "oh cool queso". No, not queso.... its mayo with some onion powder.... these mf serve tortilla chips with mayonnaise.....
Are you ok?
There no way they are. That sounds awful.
I had "chili" in Virginia once, and it was literally beans and tomatoes in water and salt.
I'm not gonna tell you what date this happened because I don't want the murders traced back to me.
I don't think anyone would move to convict
I nearly killed a local with my habanero guac.
Nearly? We expect better next time
No man.
Just grabbed some dinner with the kid at a Mexican restaurant in town.. all I wanted was a burrito and they wouldn't give it to me. Just one Cali burrito and they wouldn't give it to me.....
I'm not crazy. INSTITUTION!
You're the one that's crazy. INSTITUTION!
You're driving me crazy. INSTITUTION!
So, um, just curious, but which coast do you think those are from?
Listen, I know Philly is more east than west.... but Ive had a Philly cheesesteak on the west coast. It was awesome... now... explain this shit being served here in Virginia, on the east coast..
Is that a Philly? Do you wanna claim that?
To be fair... It says it is a Philly Steak Sub... Not a Cheesesteak. As a steak sub that's not a horrible combination.
But it is still clear what they're trying to sell and is an abomination.
Dude, come north. Jersey has it all. I get cheesesteaks. I get California cheesesteaks. We benefit from proximity to New York and Philadelphia without living in either one. And great beaches.
But when I read your first post that east coast food culture sucks, it only made sense when I realized where you lived, or where you didn't live is probably more accurate. Diversity makes for great eats and Jersey is diverse af. And diverse diverse, people from everywhere just end up here being like "This isn't new York. Ehh, fuck it, good enough."
That sandwich is a crime no matter what they're trying to call it
If you can't make it up to Philadelphia, DC has some good places for cheesesteaks. It's been a few years, but I'll see if I can find the name of the place I liked
The best cheesesteaks I've had were on the east coast, not west coast. I've also had shitty versions of food everywhere by places that have no idea what they're doing, you can't just use some garbage a specific place offers and define regional food quality. For you next fun experiment try ordering a Cuban sandwich essentially anywhere outside of FL and you're likely to get some embarrassing mutated ham sandwich bullshit.
Carne asada, guacomole salsa, pico de gallo, french fries, a bit of cheese. A BIT like a tiny bit.
Its not a fucking delicacy, its a drunken fools only hope at 4 AM. Its not meant for a plate. Burritos are not meant for church. Its not high fucking art. Its fucking food and its meant to be a way.
My man, my fucking man, let me show you this shit.
Restuarant 1
WITH fries. Like, as a side. Not in the burrito, neverminding everything else wrong.
Heres a different restaurant also nearby
Beans and rice? Wheres the fries??
Fucking google that shit.... its like everyone out here heard that California burritos are popular and did literally NO further looking into it. Just made some shit up.
And look at this shit... you see that white "dipping sauce" there? Thats not queso...
Your burrito is now their burrito. This is what it feels like, btw.
Beat regards,
A hispanic
Finally, I, a white man, knows what gentrification and cultural appropriation feels like. And it feels bad man.
That second California burrito is definitely a Texas burrito. We do beans and rice in ours. I've literally never heard of fries going in a burrito, and the concept makes me uncomfortable lmao
Not to be a pendejo but fries in burrito is a San Diego thing. Most everywhere else does not do that.
yea okay sure, but imagine this. You order al pastor and they put the pineapples on the side..... Like, they almost understood the assignment, they know pineapples are related to it.... but, if they're not together, you don't call that shit al pastor
Totally agreed with you there. Al Pastor is my go-to
Damn, you weren’t even exaggerating a little.
Thanks for bringing the receipts on these atrocities, they’re both hilarious and heartbreaking 🥲
Not sure what's going on here, but we had a different name for eating cum off a bland tortilla chip when I was a youth. We also didn't typically do it in restaurants.
No idea how to reply to this
Dont lose eyecontact and it wont be your problem.
At least thats what I recall..
Was the different name for cum chips "Tuesdays"?
Ok yeah even in ohio I never saw mayo for tortilla chips
Yeah, only the West Coast knows how to make a Philly cheesesteak, made famous by the West Coast city of Phil Francisco.
I think Virginia food just sucks dude. Clam chowder, Maryland crab cakes, Old bay on anything, Philadelphia and their pretzels and cheesesteaks, DC's international food, Maine's lobster, New York's bagels, New Jersey's wafer thin crispy pizza (yeah I think it's better than an NYC slice), sub sandwiches in the northeast, atlantic lox, atlantic cod, new england aged cheddar… Also are we counting bourbon country to be east? Because internationally renowned whiskeys.
Also a California burrito just looks like it's basically a Pittsburgh sandwich but in burrito form, and I'll tell California what I told Pittsburgh, the fries are better on the side.
Tbh the food of the west coast has failed to impress me. Is it better than the Midwest? Of course (except for fried dairy), that's not a high bar. There's plenty good, especially in Asian and Latin cuisines, but there's not even much weird local foods like Cincinnati chili, it's just "ah yeah this is grown/caught nearby and so it's fresh and popular". It is much better as a pescatarian though.
As someone from the southeast I had the opposite reaction when visiting Cali. I felt like there was no soul in that food at all. More healthy tho.
Edit: Rethinking it, I'm actually sure there's good and bad in both places.
If youre visiting, get away from the tourist shops. This is true when you're visiting anywhere. Don't eat the food made for tourists.
Ask a local, find some place that has a dude selling burritos out of an unmarked doorway counter. If you see an old mexican lady wandering around with a ice chest behind her, shes selling homemade tamales, get that shit.
Food near tourist areas is made bland af to appeal the widest visiting audience.
As another person from the southeast, similar is true down here and most places: a locally known and mildly sketchy situation is the best! (Usually..)
Gas station places with a packed parking lot, open church bbqs, the smoky old dark wood panel places serving the best burger you ever had.
That said, the first time I had a proper tamale when I moved to Texas, omgosh! Magic.
... How did we get here from mountains?
please keep the convo on track. we're talking about burritos
...what are those things on the right?
That I have but one upvote to give!
Here, have some Lemmy gold 🥫 (it's a can of beans)
We talking about burritos now.
You need to hit up the south. Amazing food. Sure the weather is hot af, the politics are fucking terrible, and you'll probably get some odd looks of you're not white.
But boy....that food. Put some pounds on you quick but you'll leave fat and sassy
Correct, barbeque from the south, dessert from the Amish, Italian from New York and nearby Italian grandmother's. If you get a burrito from some place that's bad that doesn't mean there isn't top tier food there.
Counter point:
Clam chowder, poutine, maple
how do they fuck that up lol the main thing that separates a cali burrito and a burrito is the french fries being IN the burrito. thats like one of the lowest hanging fruits to fuck up.