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Sheridan @lemmy.world

2mo ago

My friend was served this at a Mexican restaurant in Virginia

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Mexican restaurants in Hampton Roads also serve a "white salsa" that's made out of miracle whip, garlic powder, oregano, milk, and crushed red pepper. Growing up you got a little bowl of each with your complimentary chips. Once I moved out of the area I realized it wasn't Mexican at all and no one else does it.
- Not the miracle whip nooooo
- You just made me throw up a little in my mouth.
- A lot of places will only give it to you if you ask for it now. But yeah, don’t ask for white sauce outside of Virginia because everyone else will look at you crazy. (Similar to being from Pittsburgh and just wanting some French fries on my salad…)
- I'm not even Mexican, but I think that's a hate crime?
- This restaurant served a "white sauce" with the chips but I didn't think it was miracle whip. It was more like ranch dressing.
  
  Some places are more mayonnaise-based and some are more ranch-tasting, because it’s just a Virginia thing I don’t think anyone has standardized it
- You just made me want to murder someone.
- serve a “white salsa” that’s made out of miracle whip, garlic powder, oregano, milk, and crushed red pepper
  https://imgur.com/jCxR5

https://www.mrpepemexicanrestaurant.us/Menu%20Mr%20Pepe%20Woodlake.pdf
Looks like maybe it was the burrito Pepe.
Burrito Pepe
One burrito filled with choice of grilled chicken, steak or carnitas, rice, black beans, pineapple chunks and chipotle sauce, topped with smoked gouda sauce. $14.99
- That's the one.
  
  Well I got news for you... Your friend ordered that...
  It's not like they just serve up whatever it is they have that day.
  
  Who tried to make an abomination of al pastor? Jesus Christ burn this person
- pineapple chunks
  And people think putting pineapple on pizza should be a crime. This is the real crime. Pineapple in a burrito.
  
  I'd argue pineapple (especially grilled) is actually really good in a burrito, if not "authentic". The issue here is that it's on the burrito, and the burrito looks terrible to begin with.
  
  It seems a lot like a Maritime-style donair, which often has pineapple and a sweet sauce. Pretty similar concept of a thing in a flatbread shell.
  
  grilled pineapple is good. the reason i don't like pineapple on pizza is beacuse it makes pizza soggy, not the taste.
- A Pepe it was for sure
- Smoked gouda sauce!?!?!? With every new word it kept getting worse.
  I love me a good smoked gouda cheese, but I wouldn't put it anywhere near a Mexican dish.
- 15 moneyz for this abomination of "food"? Is this the "freedom" I've heard so much about? Is the price at least final? Or is service fee, tip, taxes and whatnot added?

This is exactly what I'd expect a Mexican joint in Virginia to serve.
- Depends on where you are. There's actually a big Hispanic community where I am in NoVA, and while I haven't explored as much as I should, I at least found a pupusa restaurant near me that seems legit, and there are plenty of Peruvian places.
  
  Manassas?
- Exactly. Source: I have lived in Virginia

“Mexican”

Is that pineapple chunks on top?
- Yes
  
  I'm so sorry.

- It that pineapple. Is it corn. Is it pasta. Dreadful.

What is that supposed to be, i.e. what did he actually order?
- The presence of pineapple and small glimpse of meat suggests a possible “burrito al pastor” that has been horribly virginiafied.
  
  I found the menu, and the item specifically.
  Burrito Pepe One burrito filled with choice of grilled chicken, steak or carnitas, rice, black beans, pineapple chunks and chipotle sauce, topped with smoked gouda sauce. $14.99

I am British and even our food has more colour and variety than this.
- This post has taken the gutter crown of "worst burrito" away from the one time my friend ordered a burrito with no salsa, guac, cheese, beans, or vegetables. Man just wanted some beef and rice in a tortilla, and nothing else
  We are indeed British
  
  Why didn’t he just save time and buy a funnel

Was there a single person of hispanic descent who works there?
- Everyone I saw working there appeared hispanic. I was visiting a very white part of Virginia though. The restaurant was called "Mr Pepe":
  
  Darn. That's such a bummer. Good mexican food is top tier and incredible. Sucks to see the abomination that you posted.
  
  Whenever I want good food in VA I go through Annandale. Best Salvadoran and Vietnamese food around.
- I've been to plenty of Mexican restaurants staffed entirely by lationos that served white people Mexican.
  Even specifying what you'd like doesn't seem to help lol. You just have to accept it.
  
  Haha yes fair. I was just being snarky.
  
  I grew up in New Mexico, we call the New Mexican food here Mexican. I moved to PA and later Maryland, I was very surprised at the difference in food and what was called Mexican. After I while I realized there was a huge difference between New Mexican, everything uses locally grown chile, similar to Anaheim chile. Versus the other stuff which uses a lot of poblano, and other types of chile.
  And then there was the places that served white peoples Mexican food. Maryland crab enchilada was the worst I think.
- Doesn't matter, the mexican restaurant in my 30% hispanic town owned by a Mexican family serves shit like this to cater to the rich white yuppies that come to my town to cosplay blue collar living. I go to the hole in the wall 2 blocks away to get legit food.

The first mistake was being in Virginia.
- Why? 🤣
  
  It's too far away from Mexico for good Mexican food.

Holy shit I know this is a pic but I swear I saw it move

How disrespectful! That looks like the chef gave birth to that himself, just for you

For all I know this might not taste like shit, but that presentation is more of an insult than anything else.

It's a crêpe right? That's a condensed milk on top right? There are fruits inside right?
- It's a burrito. And that's cheese.

Well then.... That is something for sure.....
Not sure if it should be brough out back and shot or simply...... Burned with kerosene.....

I had a vegetarian quesadilla with pineapple and broccoli a few times. Delicious as fuck. Sad the restaurant stopped making it. I only stopped going because they changed their margaritas recipe and they suck now
- First they put in on quesadillas, next they're going to put it on pizza or something, you'll see.

You never seen a Hawaiian Burrito?
- Hawaiiana
  I've got a Mexican place by me that has a Hawaiiana Torta.... I'm a bit curious.
  
  The pics of the tacos look legit.
  
  Damn, food is expensive these days.

I never thought of pineapple on a burrito. Next time I make one I definitely going to add pineapple. Seems really good.

I'm scared...

what is it? the sauce and toppings?.
- DISGUSTANG
- It looks like pineapple to me, but .. that can't be right.

Midwest cheese water burritos are so sad.

Did they immediately bring you the check after? Maybe they were trying to get rid of you.
- Served up a plate of gtfo.

Ok, maybe it was a pastor cheese burrito?
That's all I got. It's still disgusting thinking about.

i would have looked them dead in the eye, said no, and walked out. there's no coming back from actually being presented something like that.

Not that I need it, but remind me never to visit Virginia.
Sorry for your lack of a great cuisine. Fine Mexican food is, imho, one of the things in life that make it worth living.

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