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Can you comment on the resemblance between a Burrito from Chihuahua and California?

I think a central part of the Pizza effect is not that Pizza didn't exist in Italy, but that it was radically changed by Italian Americans.

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Not from Chihuahua, but I live in Baja California, and the last 2 decades saw a surge in popularity in Tex-mex style burritos, at least in my city, Mexicali. The US makes burritos really big with really crazy, heavily unhealthy fillings, stuff like boneless buffalo wings, rice and fries in the same burrito, smothered in creamy and hot sauces. For some it's delicious, for others it's disgusting. But they were definitely not this way originally. I would compare original burritos to tacos, in a rolled form. On the other hand, US style burritos are more akin to wraps, mainly because of size and ingredient variety inside and outside of the tortilla.

I think the main difference is the size, burritos in Chihuahua are not as wide and they are usually made of a single dish. I'm not an expert in Burritos from California but I've noticed they are filled with lots of things, different ingredients and dishes of what is considered Mexican food. Oh and also the way they're wrapped is kind of different, Chihuahua's Burritos are just a roll, they are not a wrap, if that makes sense.

In any case both look delicious to me and now I'm hungry.

Burrito from Chihuahua: https://images.app.goo.gl/wtVJjbk64WoiNsbi8

Burrito from California: https://images.app.goo.gl/PyfDbDbCkgqbupYA6

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