AZ Foods!

So I was out shopping for groceries recently.  When I decided to get some oranges a thought crossed my mind.  That thought was, 'what AZ foods do I miss?'....the answer list is short!

First lets cover foods that used to be free to me.  It's a short list too.  Pecans and oranges.  I rarely have to buy pecans because my mom sends me some from her backyard pecan tree.  As for oranges, well I've become an expert on buying oranges.  Never buy any from out of the country.  Australia has some of the worst oranges I've ever tasted.  Yuk!!!!  I prefer oranges from the West coast!  Florida's oranges are okay but just okay!  I wouldn't rate them much higher than so-so.  It's the flavor and taste you grow up with.  I'm sure Florida oranges would taste better to me if I had grown up from there. 

The food I miss the most?  Cheese crisps!  Texas has no clue what a cheese crisp is.  They aren't offered here at all!  The only substitute would be a quesadilla but then that's something completely different in my opinion.  Cheese crisps are definitely the most missed food for me.  Another food that is only found in AZ are the rolled tacos at Filiberto's.  Those are good!  Every once in awhile I think about the Filiberto rolled tacos, it is a rarity though for me to think about them. Three rolled tacos covered in cheese, guac, and sour cream.  And when I say "covered" I mean COVERED.  Good luck finding the rolled tacos they pile on so much guac, cheese, and sour cream usually. Now however, when I do think about the rolled tacos a thought of what my boyfriend's reaction would be if I ever took him to Filiberto's enters my mind.  It makes me laugh just thinking about it.  LOL!  Back when I lived in Phx the Filiberto's I used to frequent was located in a rather rundown area(aren't all Filiberto's located in rundown areas though?), it had a gay bar next to it and lets just say "English speakers" stood out.  Yep, that type of scene is definitely not TX! Off the top of my head, Filiberto's and Honey Bear's are the two restaurants that would have my boyfriend wondering if we were still in America or did we cross a border! 

At the end of the day, I am perfectly content living without cheese crisps and rolled tacos.  I'm also just fine with buying oranges and having my mom send me pecans.  I'll gladly trade those things for the awesome barbeque TX has to offer.  Barbecue ribs, queso fries, and the best burgers I've ever had are all right here!   Not to mention the authentic Tex-Mex style of Mexican food is quite yummy too!