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I’m originally from Costa Rica, but lived in both the US and Canada

The US has always had a major xenophobia problem, even in progressive areas. The area I grew up in is a red area of a blue state and my experience there as a latina was fucking horrible, in large part due to the cops. No one in the US seems to understand that Costa Rica is a country and I would constantly get called Puerto Rican or Mexican.

Canada is different, Costa Rica has a much stronger presence here and people are much more aware of it (though I’ve yet to actually meet any other Costa Ricans). My experience as a latina has been better by comparison, though unfortunately it’s because a lot of the racism and xenophobia gets directed at South Asian people.

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trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Biggest pet peeve is when people think texmex is traditional Hispanic food.

Didn’t Texas use to be a part of Mexico?

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- Witchfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Yes but the American idea of a taco is not traditional Hispanic food, and especially not representative of the majority of Latin America
  
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  - trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    
    Traditional street food varies by country.
    
    I noticed that. They all have empanadas, but they’re different in each county. Also ceviche is slightly different everywhere. I loved gallo pinto for breakfast when I was visiting Costa Rica, shame I’m too lazy to make it at home really.
    
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    Witchfire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Gallo pinto is lazy man’s food.
    
    Chop up onions and peppers (optionally celery), add to giant frying pan and cook slightly with some oil
    
    Dump in a metric buttload of rice. Day old rice is better than fresh. Fry it up a bit
    
    Add a can of black beans, juice included. Mix it all together
    
    Season with salt, garlic, Goya Adobo, and a fuckton of cumin. Add other spices to taste.
    
    Right before serving, add a fuck ton of cilantro and mix (no substitutions!). This shit shrinks like spinach.
    
    Serve with some sort of side - fried egg, sweet plantains, chorizo, chachirron, cheese (queso fresco or fried)
    
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