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otherkerry t1_j0ljg2y wrote

TLDR highlight for the 99% of Redditors who have no idea what this is:

“Made up of fried tortilla chips, a fatty layer of bean and chorizo mix, and an artful arrangement of onions, sliced avocado, green peppers, tomatoes, and jalapenos, all held together with a mountain of melted Muenster cheese, to Detroiters, it’s just about as ubiquitous to local cuisine as the Coney or square pizza. The creator of the Detroit botana, a Mexican-American from Texas, Armando Galan, dreamed up the iconic dish in the kitchen of his restaurant, Armando’s 45 years ago, setting off a food trend that’s endured for generations.”

It’s nachos with weird cheese.

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docere85 t1_j0li54u wrote

There is a variant of this in south Texas that closely resembles the “original”. I wonder if it is derived from the same place due to its similarities and the fact that there were lots of seasonal workers that stemmed from south Texas, often going to Michigan.

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msmarymacmac t1_j0ls73r wrote

Plus the article says that the inventor was a Mexican-American who grew up in rural Texas.

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greatgildersleeve t1_j0ln140 wrote

This just sounds like nachos.

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docere85 t1_j0lu1sm wrote

We order this all the time. My dad calls it super nachos.

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ksdkjlf t1_j0oggwa wrote

"TIL a food dish no one outside of Detroit has ever heard of was created in Detroit"

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TanguayX t1_j0ms41t wrote

I didn’t even know this was regional. Wild. Grew up ordering it all over the place. It is super nachos

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AdoltTwittler t1_j0nnjii wrote

Oh man I've been to Armando's. Hooker central. And the only time I've stumbled upon someone firing a handgun at someone else was around the corner. Didn't stick around long. Good food, scary neighborhood.

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zook54 t1_j0oa7z8 wrote

Botanas are mostly flat. Nachos are mostly a pile. I had my first botana in SW Detroit in 1977.

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