Many people think Mexico is the only country that exists, but I don’t think they’re that arrogant. Or are they?

  • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    I’m originally from Costa Rica, but lived in both the US and Canada

    The US has always had a major xenophobia problem, even in progressive areas. The area I grew up in is a red area of a blue state and my experience there as a latina was fucking horrible, in large part due to the cops. No one in the US seems to understand that Costa Rica is a country and I would constantly get called Puerto Rican or Mexican.

    Canada is different, Costa Rica has a much stronger presence here and people are much more aware of it (though I’ve yet to actually meet any other Costa Ricans). My experience as a latina has been better by comparison, though unfortunately it’s because a lot of the racism and xenophobia gets directed at South Asian people.

    • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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      17 hours ago

      Biggest pet peeve is when people think texmex is traditional Hispanic food.

      Didn’t Texas use to be a part of Mexico?

        • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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          6 hours ago

          Traditional street food varies by country.

          I noticed that. They all have empanadas, but they’re different in each county. Also ceviche is slightly different everywhere. I loved gallo pinto for breakfast when I was visiting Costa Rica, shame I’m too lazy to make it at home really.

          • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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            6 hours ago

            Gallo pinto is lazy man’s food. You make a huge amount at a time then reheat it over the next few days

            1. Chop up onions and peppers (optionally celery), add to large frying pan and cook slightly with some oil
            2. Dump in a metric buttload of rice. Day old rice is better than fresh. Fry it up a bit
            3. Add a can of black beans, juice included. Mix it all together
            4. Season with salt, garlic, Goya Adobo, and enough cumin to topple an elephant. Add other spices to taste.
            5. Right before serving, add ten courics of cilantro and mix (no substitutions!). This shit shrinks like spinach.
            6. Serve with some sort of side - fried egg, sweet plantains, chorizo, chachirron, cheese (queso fresco or fried), corn tortillas
            • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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              5 hours ago

              Thanks for the recipe, thats quite a lot of work compared to the typical dutch breakfast which is

              1. Take some bread
              2. Add jam/sliced cheese/peanut butter/chocolate sprinkles

              We don’t really have a food culture here 😬