Food is deeply ingrained in cultural identity, and is one way to learn about a community’s heritage, familial customs and values. In the U.S., Mexican food is one of the most popular cuisines, with 1 in 10 restaurants serving Mexican, according to recent findings from the Pew Research Center. This trend reflects an expanding Mexican American population, with 37.2 million people or 11.2% of the U.S. population tracing their ancestry back to Mexico.

  • @[email protected]
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    589 months ago

    Are Mexican food places really about an increasing Mexican population? 10% seems about right for the general interest. Kinda seems like a clickbait article for conservatives. What is the other 90%?

    • Froyn
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      629 months ago

      Totally clickbait. Japan has a lot of KFC restaurants, but not a lot of people from Kentucky.

      • @[email protected]
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        369 months ago

        30% of the Japanese population originates from Kentucky. You don’t have to look it up. And if someone asks you for a reference, you can use this comment.

      • @robocallOP
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        19 months ago

        KFC changed it’s name from Kentucky fried chicken to KFC to distance itself from Kentucky (and the word “fried” to a lesser extent)

    • @[email protected]
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      89 months ago

      Yeah, it seems to assume an increase in Mexican food’s popularity must come from Mexicans, when it can easily be explained by how Mexican food’s really fuckin good.

      • @[email protected]
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        19 months ago

        More Mexican food means more Mexicans!!!

        Would you like to ban Mexican food?

        NO It’s my freedom to have whatever food I want!!!

        But, it would make the Mexicans leave.

        FREEEEEDOOMMMMM!!!

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      69 months ago

      If that bs were true than there’s apparently a lot more Chinese living in the Midwest than I thought.