The result will be a molten, stuffed, gooey.

While we can't knock the institution that is Skyline Chili—which has a venerated burrito of its own—Lalo is the one that stole our hearts.. Oklahoma: Taqueria Sanchez, Oklahoma City.© Sergio Sanchez.

Oklahoma City chef Jason Campbell found Taqueria Sanchez when he was new to OKC and on the hunt for "real-deal tacos."Campbell says, "It's a taco truck that stays in the same place, it's open super late, and it always has a long line—probably because they serve amazing tacos for only $1 and burritos for $4."Locals come for off-cuts like the juicy cabeza (braised cow head), lengua (beef tongue) and beef cheek bundled in a warm and pliant flour tortilla with rice and beans.. Oregon: The Spicy Spoon, Portland.

If you're a fan of wet burritos, you have to come here.They're possibly the most popular order at this Portland restaurant, which has managed to maintain a 4.5 Yelp rating with 300+ reviews—which is is saying something.

The smothered burritos here are truly smothered, boasting an ample amount of salsa.

They're also low on the rice, being filled mostly with meat and beans—just the way it should be.The Land of Smiles. ")

and serving delicious food compels me to explore the origins of this concept of "Thainess.” That's the performance that Thai people do to uphold ideas of Thai culture and cuisine that have nothing to do with the actual experiences of Thai people..But how did there get to be so many Thai restaurants in America, with diners having such limited knowledge of actual Thai people?

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