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[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

i dont get the chilli one

edit: thanks everyone for explaining! not sure how i couldnt get chili con carne ๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

It's a pun for chili con carne.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Chili con Carne is a way I've heard in 'tex-mex' (Texas mexican American cuisine) that's essentially Spanish for 'Chili, with meat'

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am a mexican, I speak spanish, and was completely unable to get the joke smh

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Don't shake your head, tex-mex has nothing to do with Mexican food.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The dad's name is Con Kearney which is similar to 'con Carne', as in 'Chili con Carne'. I guess that dish is popular over there?

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's like the one Mexican dish we know in Europe. You can order nachos or tacos at some places but they're so far removed from the real deal it's a crime to call it Mexican.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yup. I live in the US and most "Mexican" food here is terrible. I've gotten to the point where I refuse to eat Mexican unless it's in an establishment with soccer playing 24/7, mysterious jugs of liquid on the counter, and counter staff who struggle with English. Bonus points for dingy lighting. If I can't order lengua or they don't ask for clarification when i order cabesa, I'm out.

And even then it's a toss up. Some great Mexican places give in and start adding American nonsense to their dishes. I want a variety of moles, fantastic beans, and salsas so hot the devil himself would get hiccups and I'm sold.