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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

Well, I am in Portland. I even really like it here, and am here by complete choice, but I've only been here half as long as I was in Olympia and a fifth as long as I was in Seattle. So yeah, I probably know more about salmon than southwestern fare, but I'm probably a lot more sick of salmon too. (I've seen that ruined by mayonaise too, it's a global trans-regional disease!)

My grandparents and aunt are all in Santa Fe now, where I went for my grandfather's 89th birthday. It's weird to hear about your cheese experience, because I had New Mexican food in three different traditional restaurants and I didn't encounter that once. New Mexican isn't my favorite version of Mexican food, because I really like tomatoes and tomatillos in my sauces, and theirs are pretty much straight up chili peppers. It tastes good, but I probably like southern Mexico for cuisine more. But I'd never tell my aunt that!

oh santa fe. i rarely go there. it's sort of a retirement place or something. i prefer albuquerque. i still have to check out taos. but anyway. i need coffee, AND MEXICAN FOOD IS BETTER IN MEXICO. oh yes.