The Mexi-Melt was a late 80's addition to the Taco Bell menu, so I'd have a hard time saying that it's part of their essence. That would have to be one of the core items like the hard shell taco and the bean burrito.
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NoiseDesign - Nov 04, 2009 1:50:05 pm PST #17183 of 30001
Our wings are not tired
Glamcookie - Nov 04, 2009 1:53:25 pm PST #17184 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I used to love the Mexican Pizza but I don't do Taco Bell anymore.
DavidS - Nov 04, 2009 1:57:16 pm PST #17185 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I used to love the Mexican Pizza but I don't do Taco Bell anymore.
That was good, huh? Mmmmm, Mexican Pizza. I don't know if that's even on the menu. I remember getting that when I moved to Cali in the 80s.
flea - Nov 04, 2009 1:59:45 pm PST #17186 of 30001
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I've never been to a Taco Bell. I'm also not a huge fan of Mexican food in general, mostly from lack of exposure, which is sad because I've lived in several places with unexpectedly large Mexican populations and lots of authentic restaurants (Cincinnati - or, properly, northern KY, NC, and now GA.) I think it's like sushi - if you don't develop a taste by the time you graduate from college, it's too late for you (by which I mean me).
javachik - Nov 04, 2009 2:01:09 pm PST #17187 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Trudy's right, Taco Bell is a godsend for veggies on the road. Although a few times I've had the unwelcome surprise of meat on a "vegetarian taco".
We do have a lot of the Mexicans here.
Yup, that's what I learned after I expressed my astonishment at how fantastic the food was. It's a little hole in the wall with the best damned shrimp I've ever tasted.
When Steve gave me his old grill this summer, grilled fish tacos became a once-a-week staple. So damned good. And relatively healthy. We're grilling fish tonight, too; maybe I should go buy some cabbage and tortillas...hmmmm.
The weirdest fact I ever learned was that the Taco Bell in the middle of the Mission is actually the busiest Taco Bell in the world. Ironic?
DavidS - Nov 04, 2009 2:04:18 pm PST #17188 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think it's like sushi - if you don't develop a taste by the time you graduate from college, it's too late for you (by which I mean me).
Really? Because it's mostly just grilled meat and rice and beans. That seems so basic to me. Surely salsa (pico de gallo) and guacamole aren't exotic anymore.
It's not a whole new palate experience of raw cod roe and wasabi.
Calli - Nov 04, 2009 2:08:21 pm PST #17189 of 30001
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The Fake AP Stylebook is my new favorite thing.
DavidS - Nov 04, 2009 2:13:57 pm PST #17190 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Fake AP Stylebook is my new favorite thing.
It's pretty awesome. Besides I knew the "Oxford comma" was a prank. I'm surprised so many of you fell for it. Noobs.
flea - Nov 04, 2009 2:13:58 pm PST #17191 of 30001
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I don't find Mexican exotic - just not very interesting. Maybe I haven't had the right Mexican. (I LOVE guacamole. I'd probably eat sashimi if it was smothered in guac. But that's just avocado-love.)
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2009 2:18:58 pm PST #17192 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
GOAT TACO!!! I've never had that. I want it.
I now suddenly want roti too--like we name it in Jamaica. I think roti in Trinidad is just the bread. In Jamaica we mean the meat it wraps too. Meat wrapped in breadlike products is the nom.
I adore Mexican food. One day I'd like to eat it in Mexico. I live shamefully close now. It's a matter of time and coordination.