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Cincydawg · « **Reply #1722 on:** April 19, 2020, 02:51:55 PM »

It might be, but maybe not. That area is heavily Asian/Mexian, places my be Mex-Nam or Mex-Thai. The diners are mostly Mexicans.

There is a MARTA line nearby that used to be the Yellow Line, but they changed it to the Gold Line so as not to be offensive.

Now I'm hungry. I'm going to heat up that chili I made and serve it over a flauta with green onion and shredded cheese. Yum.

utee94 · « **Reply #1723 on:** April 19, 2020, 04:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 19, 2020, 02:22:59 PM

I would guess the profusion of Mexicans hereabouts almost makes thie Tex-Mex country.

It would be interesting to see what you think of some of these places.

I have had fish tacos in Mexico that were insanely good but the fish was fresh, and that of course is a factor in any dish.

Well there's a couple of issues there, because Tex-Mex isn't the same as Mexican, and even if a restaurant in Atlanta is specifically trying to make Tex-Mex, it won't necessarily be the same, in fact it most likely will not be. We've had the discussion many times around here over the decades. It's not just access to proper ingredients, or having the right recipes, or having knowledgeable people prepare the food-- local taste preferences affect the flavor of foods as much or more than any of those other factors.

For example, you can get pulled pork here, made by people that absolutely know how to BBQ meats, but it still doesn't taste the same as the various versions of pulled pork you'll find in the Carolinas. The local taste here just doesn't accept the same flavor profiles. I don't like the flavor of adding vinegary sauces into the meat, and that's a staple in the Carolinas and across the southeast. The way I make pulled pork involves no sauce at all, rather I just capture the drippings and reintroduce them after I'm done pulling the meat. I love it and prefer it that way, but that doesn't taste the same as how you'd find it in many places in the southeast.

That's not to say you can't EVER find authentic representations of food outside their original geography, I've had excellent New Mexican food in Belgium. But it does often result in something that doesn't taste as expected. So it might be "good" but it's not necessarily "right." Knowwhatimean?

utee94 · « **Reply #1724 on:** April 19, 2020, 04:24:38 PM »

Quote from: CWSooner on April 19, 2020, 02:35:43 PM

Maybe your "Mexican" food is Jawga-Mex.

It most likely is exactly that. And I haven't had it so can't comment on whether it's good or bad. But for the reasons I mentioned above, it probably doesn't taste the same as Tex-Mex. That's my only point.

Doesn't mean it's not tasty, for sure.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #1725 on:** April 19, 2020, 06:50:03 PM »

I'm merely reflecting on how many Mexicans live up that way and how most of the patrons are obviously Mexicans. As I said, it could well be Viet-Mex. Which might be tasty as heck. I would notice if I went to a Mexican style place and most patrons looked like me. That would be scary.

So, what do expats cook when they are away from their home country for other expats?

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utee94 · « **Reply #1726 on:** April 19, 2020, 10:18:08 PM »

Yeah I hear you.

"Hispanic" includes a whole lot that isn't Tex-Mexican or even Mexican. Miami has a huge "hispanic" influence. They make a great Cuban sandwich but nobody'd ever accuse them of being Mexcian or Texican.

CWSooner · « **Reply #1727 on:** April 20, 2020, 01:00:02 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 19, 2020, 02:51:55 PM

It might be, but maybe not. That area is heavily Asian/Mexian, places my be Mex-Nam or Mex-Thai. The diners are mostly Mexicans.

There is a MARTA line nearby that used to be the Yellow Line, but they changed it to the Gold Line so as not to be offensive.

Now I'm hungry. I'm going to heat up that chili I made and serve it over a flauta with green onion and shredded cheese. Yum.

Please tell me that you are joking.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #1728 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:26:45 AM »

Nope, true story.

https://www.ajc.com/news/local/marta-yellow-line-renamed-gold/HnprgALhzCZYK0FuF6Sp2M/

Moving to tamp a controversy that has reached the national news, MARTA CEO Beverly Scott said Thursday afternoon that the transit agency would change the name of its “yellow” train line, which goes to Doraville, home to a large Asian-American community. The line will now be called "gold."

Scott said the details had not been settled on exactly how to make the change, but it would be phased in -- a less expensive option than implementing it all at once.

"We’re thrilled," said Helen Kim, director of advocacy and education at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services in Doraville. "I think this shows that MARTA heard our voice and they are sensitive to our concerns."

Cincydawg · « **Reply #1729 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:28:00 AM »

The other lines are labeled Red, Blue, Green, so they use the primary and near primary colors. The Green line isn't much of a line right now, it's a spur intended to be lengthened some day with one station.

longhorn320 · « **Reply #1730 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:37:03 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 20, 2020, 10:28:00 AM

The other lines are labeled Red, Blue, Green, so they use the primary and near primary colors. The Green line isn't much of a line right now, it's a spur intended to be lengthened some day with one station.

being part Indian I object to the color red

they need to change it immediately

Cincydawg · « **Reply #1731 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:41:40 AM »

Well, the Red Line doesn't run through or to some Native American enclave. It runs from the airport through town north to the white 'burbs.

I wonder if they would ever have an Orange line. They built kind of the skeleton back in the 1980s and figured they'd add to that over time, but money ...

It's quite handy for us when we fly somewhere other than Europe.

utee94 · « **Reply #1732 on:** April 20, 2020, 10:51:02 AM »

I'm a very envious person so I'm offended by the "Green Line." They should change it immediately.

CWSooner · « **Reply #1733 on:** April 20, 2020, 11:20:37 AM »

I wonder if the Blue Line offends sad people.

This sort of thing only happens in Western society. Does anyone think that the name a transit line in Tokyo would be changed because an immigrant community claimed that the color offended them?

Watch. At some point down the line, Helen Kim (or her successor) is not going to like gold as the line's color, because it stereotypes the "Pan-Asian community" as being affluent.

utee94 · « **Reply #1734 on:** April 20, 2020, 12:16:40 PM »

Quote from: CWSooner on April 20, 2020, 11:20:37 AM

I wonder if the Blue Line offends sad people.

This sort of thing only happens in Western society. Does anyone think that the name a transit line in Tokyo would be changed because an immigrant community claimed that the color offended them?

Watch. At some point down the line, Helen Kim (or her successor) is not going to like gold as the line's color, because it stereotypes the "Pan-Asian community" as being affluent.

Yup.

And if that Gold line goes near any Jewish communities, then look out!

(and not because any Jews would be offended, but rather some group of WASPy suburban Facebook Karens would go on a Social Justice Warrior crusade on their behalf)

Cincydawg · « **Reply #1735 on:** April 20, 2020, 01:32:51 PM »

We might have a Jewish community in Druid Hills, I'm not sure, not near the subway. Weird name, but a very early subdivision back in the day. A lot of the early subdivisions when I last lived here were slums or near to it, and most have gentrified.

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