Are you the kind that says "YUCK" whenever you eat something that tries to imitate food from your hometown/country?

Do you mock others from enjoying food that you consider sub-par?

Do you try eating that type of food when traveling?

I'll go first.

Do I say "YUCK" to other food that tries to resemble Mexican? On occasion, but I don't mock all the Mexican places out there. The only place that I hated, and it's because when I got out I smelled like an over fried chimichanga was Chevy's.

I even enjoy Taco Bell, once in a while

Do I mock people from eating at those places? Only a few people, but not in general. If they enjoy it, well, so be it.

When I was taking an Italian cooking class, the "maestro" told us, "why do you tolerate such horrible food? You should complain and demand better!"

Well, the problem is that many people don't know better, they haven't had a chance to travel and taste the "real" stuff. I've traveled and tasted the real stuff, and I still find a place to enjoy the places that don't quite get it right

Do I enjoy eating Mexican food when traveling? Hell no. Why would I want to eat Mexican food anywhere else. When I do, mostly because the people with whom I travel want to eat it. But I never look for it, it might be good, it might be bad, but I want to taste the local cuisine. Although Mexican food is always interesting to taste the local twist to the dishes, as there is Tex-Mex, Cal-Mex, NewMex-Mex, etc.

So, there, I enjoy food, I am a good cook, but I can enjoy the so called "sub-par" food

And as far as bad Mexican food, the worst I ever had was not at a restaurant, but at my sister-in-law's house