9 Times Latino Foods were Butchered in 2015
It’s been a rough year for Latino foods. Everyone from the The New York Times to Whole Foods just couldn’t get enough of trying to “reinvent” classic and staple Latino foods. There is just one thing to say: if it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it!
There was that one time The New York Times suggested adding peas to your guac.
I don't see what all the controversy was about. It's pretty good! #peasandguac pic.twitter.com/ELP0Accg07
— David Winograd (@davidwinograd) December 4, 2015
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Of course you wouldn’t get it, David… Sam Sifton, the Food Editor for The New York Times defended the abomination while the rest of America simply did not agree.
Guacamole came under attack again when Whole Foods attempted to make it more hip.
Seriously, guys. Guacamole is perfect as is. There is no reason for you to meddle with a food that has withstood the test of time. It’s like someone saying you should add mole to your barbecue sauce to make it a little more festive.
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Then Taco Bell did THIS.
Dear @tacobell please bring back the chicken shell taco I miss it already! #FatBoyTweet pic.twitter.com/oHX5qknEtO
— ༎ຶ ෴ ༎ຶ (@JGWENTWORTH_NSM) October 22, 2015
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Literally EVERYTHING is wrong with this.
Trader Joe’s thought about making a Cubano with “inspired” ingredients…
Interesting on the influence of sabor Latino in main stream #movimiento #traderjoes #cubano pic.twitter.com/qUhw9uaDMP
— Armando Tam (@Titosmundo) May 27, 2015
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Inspired? Let’s see… Raise your hand if you ever thought, “This Cubano would be great as a wrap with almost similar ingredients.” ? That’s what I thought.
Fusion foods are typically wonderful experiments, but why just tacos?
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Maybe you can try a Korean-Mexican fusion of tamales or even quesadillas. Show us some real talent. Tacos are already super diverse.
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Two words: Quinoa Pizza.
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Whoever thought of this should never be allowed to touch quinoa ever again. It’s already bad enough that grocery stores here branded quinoa as a new superfood after indigenous Peruvian and Bolivian farmers relied on it for nutrition and sustenance, but trying to make quinoa into a broccoli pizza takes this embarrassment to another level.
This thing… ?
If you’re one of those people who wondered if a tortilla etched by a laser cutter could ultimately become a “tortilla record” and be capable of actually playing on a turntable, your wait is over…
h/t: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCreRPuzj0lJX_nHsyIUD2RQ
Posted by Inverse on Thursday, July 9, 2015
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I don’t know about you, but mamá always taught me to respect food., not waste it on this bobería.
One restaurant in San Antonio just had to make a splash with this Mexican take on burgers.
I was just informed this is a thing!!!! #conchaburger #cutitoutmexicans
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Diabetes and heart disease are real problems for Latinos in the US. Why are you combining them into one dish? More importantly… WHY destroy our conchas like this?
WATCH: Concha Burger Taste Test
And then, to top it all off, Oreo pulled this nonsense.
Sure, at first we were all like, “YAAASSSSS!” But then we realized churros are perfect as is and there is no need to turn them into Oreos.
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