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Pinwurm t1_j1j4m7k wrote

You want to go to La Oaxaquena in Revere. It's legit and has a huge selection of chiles.

If you need a good Mexican restaurant, I recommend Angela's Cafe in East Boston for a traditional Puebla-style kitchen.

Unfortunately, Boston area doesn't have a large enough Mexican population to warrant ubiquity in what you're looking for. We have a huge Central and South American community (El Salvador, Colombia, Peru, etc) but the shops that cater to that community aren't quite the same.

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Low_Risk_8112 OP t1_j1j7j8c wrote

i’ll check those out! thank you sm, and yes i definitely noticed. i’m from SoCal and we just have a ton of Mexicans here— it’s such a difference in latine populations.

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Pinwurm t1_j1j8k9b wrote

Yeah. You’ll find that Boston shines better in other immigrant categories in terms of food, while severely lacking in others. There’s good Mexican here, it’s just far and few between.

If you miss a good roadside taqueria, Taqueria Don Rogue is as close as you get to a taco truck in SoCal. It’s very good, just sitting in a parking lot in Everett. Jalisco in East Boston is another favorite and they make a stellar birria too. If you’re close to Waltham, Taqueria El Amigo is phenomenal.

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yepmek t1_j1sj1mj wrote

+1 for El Amigo in Waltham. Closest thing to authentic Mexican street food I’ve found

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