[SlaveGirl]

I agree with the thought that to get the best authentic meals in America, as far as other cultures go, get into the people's lives and homes. Chinese restaurants tend to have the menu they give to the "roundeyes" vs. what they offer those of Asian descent, if they request it.

And the nachos and burritos you get in Mexican restaurants? In Mexico, those dishes don't exist. So an authentic Mexican restaurant shouldn't even serve them, but it's what Americans like, and order, so they do, for the perfectly logical reason that they make money!

Go out and ask. It's so amazing sometimes what you can do, if you just ask. =)

SG