Do you live in the KC metro? I hear about their ribs all the time. I hate ribs, but love jazz and blues. Charlie Parker is one of my favourites, a KC import that I love. They have a lot of great KC jazz / blues, especially during the Pendergast Vice era.
That's because Cafe Rio started, and is based in Utah. I think there must be a state law that says we must have a Cafe Rio in every strip mall every 2 miles.
The survey missed a major group, at least in western Washington. There are more Asian restaurants here then any other cuisine.
One place has a big sign for Bar-B-Que. Stopped there hoping to have something that was anything like bar-b-que places in North Carolina or Texas, dreams of real pull pork, or cabrito.
Talk about being disappointed. Their idea of bar-b-que was like any other teriyaki meal from any joint in the area.
No surprise. American Mex (what's served in Utah, mostly) is familiar, cheap, filling, carb-heavy, and can be very bland -- all qualities that Mormons love. Portions are usually large. Plus, there's often free chips and salsa, so they get to stuff themselves even more for their money. What's not to love?
Utah has the blandest food than in any state or country, I've ever been to. You'd probably have had a better shot at getting that blow job than getting hot sauce.
Not only would I bring tabasco or other hot sauce if I had to go to Utah, but I'd bring ketchup if I'm going to have fries. No offense, but I'm not a fan of fry sauce.
As for Mexican food, I prefer it in southern California and other southwestern states that share a border with Mexico.
Totally agree. Lived in both states. Houston has some very good Asian restaurants as well, due to the influx of Southeast Asian refugees in the late 70's early 80's (some of the best seafood stores, too). Utah- not so much.
Au contraire my esteemed California culinary neophyte but if you ever visit the Hatch valley or are lucky to find your way into an authertico New Mexican style cocina you'll never want to return to California.
I used to wake up hankering after real New Mex when I lived in Dallas as I had quickly grown to loathe the taste of Tex Mex.
What's the deal with San Juan County and sandwiches? It looks like they're the most sandwich loving county in the US. Or is it simply that there's a gas station or two with a Subway, and no other fast food at all there?
See all that pink up in coastal Maine? That's where you find really outstanding seafood. Maryland looks rather mottled. My experience is that you have to go out west for consistently good Mexican food. The east coast never quite gets it right.