ideal for braising and frying.

Locals come for off-cuts like the juicy cabeza (braised cow head), lengua (beef tongue) and beef cheek bundled in a warm and pliant flour tortilla with rice and beans.. Oregon: The Spicy Spoon, Portland.If you're a fan of wet burritos, you have to come here.

They're possibly the most popular order at this Portland restaurant, which has managed to maintain a 4.5 Yelp rating with 300+ reviews—which is is saying something.The smothered burritos here are truly smothered, boasting an ample amount of salsa.They're also low on the rice, being filled mostly with meat and beans—just the way it should be.

Bonus points for having a vegan option (this is Portland, after all).. Pennsylvania: Los Gallos Mexican Taqueria, Philadelphia.Three words: al pastor burrito.

That's where it's at at this taqueria, which has a far more extensive menu than the casual "taqueria" title might suggest.

Their al pastor is cooked on a trompo per tradition, and the burritos are enormous and with a relatively low proportion of beans.As the U.S. admired Thailand’s ability to change, they provided military aid to Thailand during both World War II and the Vietnam War.

Thailand was pushed to cultivate an economy and structure that directly benefited the U.S. – meaning reconstructing Thailand to open its doors to tourism and economic development.200,000 international and domestic tourists visited Thailand in 1960, 800,000 in 1970, and 5 million in 1980.

Americans could experience Thai food and culture for the first time, but when these culinary tourists praised the ability of Thai people to meld differences and create a common culture, they were only looking at one side of the story.They celebrated Thailand's ability to bend and adapt to Western influence and interest in Thai cuisine.. A New Generation of Filipino American Chefs Is Finding Joy and Community in Cooking Their Heritage.