Originally Posted by SalishSea (Post 19275021)

This summer we popped into a place in Soldotna, Alaska, and discovered that in addition to their Greek/Italian/Mexican cuisine, they now offer sushi as well. :eek:

Originally Posted by swag (Post 19276727)

I don't really know - from what I've seen, the true taquerias are mostly located in the neighborhoods with lots of Mexican residents. I don't get to those areas often enough, I can't really judge the marketplace.

The Mexican fusion I've seen tends to lean more on the fused flavors, and use Mexican for the construction. For example, the Ssahm truck's tacos are meats (or soy) with a korean marinade, plus Sesame Soy Vinaigrette Salad, Caramelized Kimchee, Cilantro & Onion, Korean Salsa Roja, Spicy Mayo, served on 6″ Corn Tortillas. I'd say the cilantro is the only real Mexican flavor.

Likewise, a local Irish pub serves "Irish nachos", but it uses potato slices instead of tortilla chips, and corned beef and cabbage as the dominant toppings. The jack & cheddar cheeses add some mexican flavors, but it's more Irish in flavor, Mexican in appearance.

Originally Posted by swag (Post 19276727)

Likewise, a local Irish pub serves "Irish nachos", but it uses potato slices instead of tortilla chips, and corned beef and cabbage as the dominant toppings. The jack & cheddar cheeses add some mexican flavors, but it's more Irish in flavor, Mexican in appearance.

Originally Posted by SWCPHX (Post 19283838)

There is a small local chain in the PHX area called Chino Bandido Takee Outee. They mix Chinese (well American Chinese), with Americanized Mexican, with Jamaican flavors so that you can end up with an orange chicken quesadilla or burrito with a side of jerk fried rice. It's awesome! And every meal comes with a snickerdoodle cookie for dessert or fudgy chocolate volcano cookie on Sundays.

http://www.chinobandido.com/

Originally Posted by CMK10 (Post 19288263)

Has that been there for a while? I want to say I went to a Chinese/Mexican fusion place (and had an orange chicken burrito I think) maybe five years ago. It was really good though. I think it was in Chandler, too.

Originally Posted by SWCPHX (Post 19283838)

There is a small local chain in the PHX area called Chino Bandido Takee Outee. They mix Chinese (well American Chinese), with Americanized Mexican, with Jamaican flavors so that you can end up with an orange chicken quesadilla or burrito with a side of jerk fried rice. It's awesome! And every meal comes with a snickerdoodle cookie for dessert or fudgy chocolate volcano cookie on Sundays.

http://www.chinobandido.com/

Originally Posted by Tad's Broiled Steaks (Post 19292088)

I can't stand American Chinese food

Originally Posted by Tad's Broiled Steaks (Post 19292088)

Have they expanded into Vegas or Southern California?

Originally Posted by braslvr (Post 19292289)

Really? None of it? I've had some very very tasty American Chinese food at certain higher end places, and even a couple of hole in the wall joints. Better than anything I had in over 2 months in Hong Kong. I can relate though as I have yet to find decent American Thai food.

Originally Posted by beachmouse (Post 19295389)

I hadn't realized how much my local Thai food scene seems to still be in sync with the homeland until I wandered into a discussion at Chowhound where there was much talk about how standard red ketchup was (shudder) an expected ingredient in pad thai in the Thai restaurants in their area.

There are actually as many or more Thai restaurants in my neck of the swamp these days as there are American Chinese restaurants, probably because the Chinese places have a hard-won reputation for being pretty terrible, and the Thais seem to have a decent handle on quality for a sub-$10 price point.

Originally Posted by beachmouse (Post 19907593)

I saw a sign for a new restaurant the other day advertising 'Korean, pizza, and breakfast food'. I think it's a sign that I've been living near Ft. Walton Beach too long when I just assumed there was a perfectly logical reason for this.