Lupe Tortilla is not better than El Tiempo unless you're only comparing just Fajitas then I dont know. But in general El Tiempo > Lupe Tortilla
Yep, Czechs & Poles. Actual kolaches don't have meat in them, they're fruit or poppyseed only. Klobasniky are the sausage/cheese/whatever types.
outside of Louisiana, and Texas obviously, I can't think of a state I've been to that had Kolaches. Meanwhile the hot dog, pizza, and cheesesteak are everywhere.
Yes and crystal meth is Albuquerque's sig dish, by far. Have you actually been to Houston? Or even know where it's at?
Heypartner and others have touched on several things. This is how I would list the foods I associate with Houston: Chicken Fried Steak. We had this at least once a week when I was growing up. My grandmother made a version of it - smothered steak - that I still drool over when I think about it (reaches for a Kleenex to wipe his mouth). Gulf Seafood. I grew up fishing for Red Snapper, flounder (gigging flounder along the Bay at night was a freakin' trip!), and Gulf "trout," usually with live shrimp as bait. Shrimp was plentiful and cheap. So were crabs. Shrimp is still one of my favorite things to eat. (by the way, got back from Isla Mujeres recently after a vacation there and had red snapper every other day, straight off the boat and cheap) Tex-Mex. My parents loved it, thank goodness, so we frequently went out to eat and stuffed ourselves. Those three things, in my humble opinion, are done better in Houston and the surrounding area than anywhere else in the country. Everything else associated with Houston by many of you? It can be had all over Texas and as good or better. Chili and BBQ (including brisket, of course) are good examples. Crawfish belong to Louisiana. Vietnamese hasn't been here long enough. Steak? You can get great steaks in a lot of places. Houston isn't special, steak-wise, although you can get a great steak there. That's all I've got. Hope I didn't forget anything.
Houston doesn't have one, imo. Tex-mex it is if you had to really choose. We have so many great restaurants that feature cuisine from so many different countries.
Sorry can't agree with this. Kolaches are very much a cultural thing, and most Eastern European cultures (especially Czech) are highly concentrated in Central Texas. So even though kolaches can be easily found in Houston, they aren't our signature dish.
My brother in law from Boston eats Kolaches every damn day when he visits. They've never heard of them up north.
Yes they have. Define "North". Not in Irish/Italian town, but they're there. They're also not called "kolaches". Ask someone in Pittsburgh or the right parts of NYC or anywhere with a sizable population with Central European roots. Houston, admit you are wrong about "kolaches" and just walk away.
