Regional food, message for TEXANS

[Jim Flanagan]

As a native-born Texan and sometime resident of California, New York, 
and now North Carolina, I can say that without a doubt the best 
Mexican restaurant in history was Manuel's Crispy Taco, on 2nd street 
in Odessa Texas. I say "was" advisedly, because although it's still 
open under the same name, it's not a shadow of what it was 30-
something years ago :( 

The taco shells were "puffed" (how else can I describe them?); the 
hot sauce was *hot*; the taco meat was exquisitely spiced, with 
exactly the right amount of comino; the beans were refried nice and 
dry; and the Spanish rice set a standard that has never been equaled. 
Oh, and you could order hot, steamed corn tortillas with butter, yum!

Nostalgically,
Jim.

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer 
<pennylin at s...> wrote:
> While I have had very good Mexican food in New Mexico, Colorado &
> Arizona -- it's a different style than Tex-Mex.  I think Tex-Mex 
> may be quite unique.  I'm with Amanda though  -- if you want the 
> *best* Mexican food, you need to come to Texas!