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OriginalGeek

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6. Opinionally speaking

Reply to Tabasco_Dave (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 09:18 AM

May 2013

I love Tex-mex way more than Mex mex.

And I LOVE Mex mex.

Although this may not count on a technicality since Tex was Mex.

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Foods that are made better in a country that they didn't originate from. [View all] Tabasco_Dave May 2013 OP

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Fish and chips. Aristus May 2013 #5

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The Döner Kebap DFW May 2013 #14

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Shwarma is an Arabic term, Döner is Turkish DFW May 2013 #17

In my experience exactly the same meats JCMach1 May 2013 #21

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