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Azanskippedtown OP t1_jcac7jh wrote

Reply to comment by clapton1970 in Visiting Springfield/Battlefield Area - Restaurants and yarn? by Azanskippedtown

As someone coming from New Mexico and the border, I am picky about Mexican food. We went to a place in the area last summer and it was not what I was expecting. In New Mexico, we have red chile and green chile. That being said, Mexican food is very regional. It's extremely different in New Mexico versus Arizona.

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Any-Fault-8382 t1_jcaertr wrote

Tacos El Gordo is what you'll be looking for here then

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Azanskippedtown OP t1_jcagh6z wrote

I just looked at their website - it looks good! Have you ever heard of Hatch Chile?

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[deleted] t1_jcaizwa wrote

I lived in Albuquerque for a while, you’re not going to find a ton of green chili here at all. It’s a real shame. Tortilleria Perches is also worth checking out.

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clapton1970 t1_jcanktk wrote

Yeah I figured that would be the case since you are from New Mexico. The place I mentioned is very popular in Springfield and locals rave about it but it’s very weird if you’ve had actual Mexican food

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Numerous-Mix-9775 t1_jcb3ate wrote

Mexican Villa’s origin story is literally that a guy from the Midwest tried Mexican food, liked it, and decided to DIY it over a decade later, then made a whole restaurant based on the “exotic” flavors where everything that can come from a can does, and the microwaves do most of the cooking. It ranks in authenticity about the same as Taco Bell.

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