@@GeographyKing Same, and I really enjoyed your voice and video, and of course, you look so handsome with the 'Guayabera shirt' XD Just the vegetarian tacos in that presentation I haven't ever seen here in Mexico but the tamales looked very good. Congrats, I loved your attitude!
Something interesting about Northern Sonora and northern Baja, there is a large population of Asian Mexicans living there, they are the descendants of Chinese workers who were brought to the US to work on the railroads and then kicked out of the country by the Chinese exclusion act, many of them fled to Mexico and their descendants remain there to this day.
Yes in the border of Sonora like Nogales are a big asían population. Thanks to them we have new sonoran dishes with rice and pasta with a mixed of both cultures yum!!!
Of course, Mexico has a lot of poverty but to compare a place like Monterrey to Mississippi based on GDP per capita or even income is comparing apples to oranges. You have to take into account inflation of cost of living. In Monterrey, you can live in a luxurious high rise with a 24/7 security, a beautiful gym, and pool in a swanky area for $900 USD. Places like that don't even exist in Mississippi and in a major city you're easily paying over $2,500 USD for a similar living experience. Add to that the extremely cheap groceries and utilities. This is why Mexico looks poorer on paper than it actually is. Although again, I would never deny the existence of widespread poverty across the country.
Yes, that's why there is the PPP (purchasing power parity) version of GDP. If you use that, Mexican per capita GDP (PPP) is about twice per capita GDP (not PPP) at around $22k vs $11k in 2022. Either way, it's ranked around 70th in the world.
I'm an American that has listened to Mariachi and Norteno. I was introduced to Norteno in N.C.. Yes there are quite a few Mexicans there. Thanks for telling us about the country. If you haven't please do one on Canada. Americans are woefully ignorant about their neighbors.
I am an immigrant in Canada originally from Portugal. In my area, we have many Mexican migrant workers doing hard agricultural work that most Canadians are not willing to do and provide for their families back home. Been to Mexico and explored beyond the resort areas. I was raised to find the good in people in every culture . Loved my time in Mexico. Can't wait to return again. Beautiful culture.
wow he's halfxican I would have never guessed! that's cool my Dad is Mestizo and my Mom is white too! We come in all shapes sizes and colors! and THANK YOU for bringing up that the war of Texas independence was about slavery!
The war for Texas independence was not originally a revolution, it was a civil war. The defenders of the Alamo were Mexican citizens, and were flying the Mexican flag! The difference between the Mexicans inside the Alamo, and the army outside. was that the citizens inside had scrawled the date 1824 on their flag as a reference to the constitution that they felt Santa Anna's government had usurped!
Three year old video but here goes anyway: This video hit so many highs for me that it's unbelieveable. My ex is from MXC so getting to know a bit more about her home country is pretty awesome. Cinco de Mayo and the Alamo is also things you here about a lot without necessarily knowing the details behind them so again thanks. And, as an avid amateur genealogist, getting to know that our dear Kyle here is mixed Basque-Mestizo-White married to a German-Norwegian-American (us Nordics are everywhere!) just titillates the genealogist in me so much. Must be some really interesting stories there, I'm sure. So thank you, this was a truly interesting video.
Huge fan would love to enjoy a bourbon with ya. Constructive criticism I like the idea of cooking segments once in awhile. You don’t need to look at the camera. Do something and look up periodically. Seriously you are one of my favorite channels. 😊
Not really. My relatives pay less for services (barber, babysitting, maid) and food. But manufactured items (big ticket items) like cars, bicycles, appliances are pretty much the same price as in the USA. In fact sometimes more because the Mexican Government often tries to discourage the purchase of an item by adding a huge tariff (Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaros, BMW, Range Rovers cost MORE in Mexico than in the USA)
@@alexdeleon6751yeah but a house in a middle sized city in Mexico with full services are way cheaper that those in the USA, and even cars , American cars are cheaper in the UsA , the ones you mention , that’s why Asian brands are having a boom here since these are way cheaper than USA brands : Toyota , Honda, Nissan or Changan are more popular in Mx than in the USA
@@Capibaracapibara1992 I've been visiting relatives in Mexico for 50 years and seen the differences. Yes an average house in Mexico is cheaper than in the expensive USA states (California, New York, ), but not in many others (Oklahoma, Alabama, Montana). And the Mexican houses of the same price are smaller with almost no yard. I know because I am in the process now of buying a house in Bosque Sereno in Aguascalientes. Yes the Japanese and Chinese car brands are cheaper in Mexico than USA and Euro but that is because the Mexican government doesn't put as high a tariff on those brands. You think the USA and Euro companies are getting more money on sales in Mexico? No the extra goes in government pocket. Aguascalientes is the "Detroit' of Mexico with a lot auto manufacturing. My relatives work in them in engineering and admin departments. It is well known the Mexican government favors some brands over others.
As someone who is white but has spent half my life growing up in Mexico (oaxaca) and the other half in the us (New England), I really appreciate the perspective. I like how you talked about Mexico’s multitudes which is one of my biggest gripes with the media; them only talking about the bad parts of Mexico. I understand this was just quick video but a couple of notes: A lot of Mexican food originates from oaxaca and it’s the food capital of the country. Tlayudas, Memelas, Mole, and even corn originated in oaxaca. There was a magnitude 7 earthquake on the southwest coast of the country last year, which was pretty devastating and I was there for. Finally although not the most important historically, back in the early 2000’s in Chiapas indigenous people were protesting the government removing some land rights, but the people were farmers and poor so they painted sticks to look like guns and machetes, they got the attention of the media and used the media to portray themselves as far more hostile than they were. This is considered the first televised war in the world and really payed the ground work for how media could be used for empowerment, this incident was shown worldwide.
thanks, that was super informative! Do you think you could do a video outlining each of the Mexican States and what they're like? That would be really interesting to see, and I haven't seen anything like it (yet) on RU-vid!
@@GeographyKing Has this video been done? Been tracing my grandparents’ home states and I’d love to learn more about places like Sinaloa or Jalisco outside of Guadalajara
Guadalajara is also near Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake. Also you can find Guachimontones ruins near Guadalajara, the only known round pyramids in the world
This will be great when I visit my friend (after Covid) who lives in Mexico. He retired there and I will know a bit more about Mexico. Thanks. Paul in Minneapolis
MR. BUNGLE!!! Also, I first encountered pickled carrots at what I thought was an otherwise cheesy/kitschy "Mexican" restaurant in Wisconsin. Their staff was dressed up and the walls were painted with bright "Mexican" stuff. But the food there is decent and I proffer no comment on how authentic the food itself actually is. But they brought pickled carrots to the table in baskets, and we all stared at them in confusion for awhile. Big slices rather than shredded. Being the most adventurous at the table, I tried one. It was definitely a carrot, but soft, and had a pretty spicy bite to it. YUM! Pretty soon the whole table was eating them straight out of the baskets and they kept bringing more and more. Glad to see that that's a part of more authentic Mexican cuisine. :)
@Jeremy Alvarius looks like we have some Wikipedia wars going on here :-) both the Mexico City Wikipedia page and the Sao Paulo Wikipedia page both say they're the biggest cities. But Sao Paulo has a nice list of biggest as in biggest Portuguese speaking city biggest city in South america. biggest city in all of the americas. Biggest city in the southern hemisphere. Biggest city in the western hemisphere... All according to the Wikipedia page that's impressive. Mexico city's Wikipedia page also still says they're the biggest in the Americas.
Wow, you made a great video, i really loved it, and wasn't expecting you to be so informed and passionate, as a mexican i approve this video. Mexico's culture is vast and amazing, and although the government has wasted potential a bit, the people are hard working and caring. It would be cool if you made a video about the states, as you said things in the south can be very different from the north, and i think a lot of people would be interested.
I have a "take" on the popularity of 5 de Mayo outside of Mexico: Porfirio Diaz was the General in charge at the Battle of Puebla so when he came to power, he "pushed" the 5 de Mayo through his Embassadors to glorify himself internationally.
I'm a sauce guy, and as of late, I go with El Yucateca. There are several varieties of it...and I have found that the green one is the best; it's well balanced as far as "heat" and overall flavor. I love your channel brother!
woah dude, I know this is an old video but I had NO idea you were mestizo. I'm also mixed like that (german-mexican), nice to see someone else like that :D
Thank for doing this. I would have liked to hear about the geographical implications of the Mexican-American war of the 1840s too. I enjoy your channel!
Another great thing about Mexico, in addition to its friendly people, are its great birds. The US and Canada have about 750 breeding bird species, but Mexico has over 1100. I have been there over 50 times and have never had any problems.
Whoa! Lengua is MUCH better than roast beef. Its texture is better, too! I put it in a hotpot for 12-24 hours with onions (a great broth afterwards). Remove the outer "skin" and then browned in a skillet for a just minutes. Making homemade tortilla is great. Minimum ingredients, but it adds 40-60 minutes, which is fine if you like to cook, chat, and drink. Cast iron tortilla presses are cheap. I recommend wax paper to press and transfer. Rest the masa for for 20 minutes then transfer the cooked tortilla into a container so that that the heat and steam do their work. Great hot sauce there: El Yucateco Reserve (black). I have given away like 4 or 5 bottles and received acclaim. Great video, as usual. I so want to go to Mexico.
That's cool your dad is Mexican, Kyle, that means you're about 20% Native American! I just wanted to add to this great video, that the Virgen the Guadalupe cult has been around from way before the Spanish invaded Mexico. Tonantzin, "Our Revered Mother" in Nāwatl, was syncretized with the Extremaduran Virgen de Guadalupe in order for the church to evangelize Indigenous people around the Valley of Mexico.
One thing to note: burritos, flour tortillas and carne asada arent necessarily Tex-Mex. Those are things that you'll find pretty commonly in Northern Mexico (Sonora, especially) and originated on that side of the border among the cattle ranchers. Flour tortillas are more common than corn there as well, since wheat grows better in the more arid climate than corn does.
You forgot the radish slices for the tacos! I have quite a few friends from Oaxaca and the most popular music with them is John Lennon solo stuff! Great video and great channel. Thanks!
I'm not from Mexico but I'm from Southern California and traveled throughout Mexico many times, and had my fair share of real Mexican tacos. The carrot thing threw me off! I have never seen carrots. I've seen pickled onions but never carrots. Interesting! Thank you, might try it out!
I know that you've mentioned Tijuana being on nearly the same latitude as Savannah but how many Americans are aware that Tijuana and a sizable slice of Northern Mexico are farther north than almost half of Texas including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Austin and Houston. Even the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro is just a few miles further north than Tijuana. Other American cities lying farther south of Northern Mexico are New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola Tallahassee and Jacksonville in "North Florida" as well as Orland, Tampa and Miami. In fact Miami and Monterey are almost on the same latitude.
Si señor, Tejano here. I was aware, but you know how some folks are, they usually find out interesting things when they least expect them. Hasta luego.
I'm from Tijuana (Baja California state) Calling our food Tex-Mex and saying that we don't have flour tortilla, i feel very disappointed. Clearly you don't know the gastronomy of "El Norte de Mexico", and how can you put that in a Taco.
My family is from Guadalajara, and mariachi is very big there. BUT! The birthplace is a little southwest of there in a town called Cocula. Flour tortillas are from Sonora, as is the burrito, invented for workers of nearby industry. Making the burrito Mexican food. So are nachos, yes they were invented on a border town, but! Still in Mexico. So was the Cesar salad. Also, pulled pork resembles Cochinita Pibil, which is from Yucatán. My daughter is half Tapatío (someone from Guadalajara) and half Yucateco. The food is super varied. The taco is king. But, there are huge variation from northern, central and southern cuisine. It’s all delicious though! I cook it all. Mexico is beautiful, so are its people.
As a Mexican, i approve this video 😂 and as far as the tortilla goes its 100% true . Mexico eats soft corn tortilla. . But since i was born in Dallas Texas i eat alot of flower tortilla which is still good 👍😉
I knew I liked you, bit seeing Aja album art on your wall cements my respect for you and your channel. That album changed my life and made me into the drummer I am today. Thank you for a rare look into your more personal side, Kyle.
This was enjoyable. I for one would love to see more videos about the various regions and cities within Mexico. And also videos about the other Latin American countries!
Another amazing video! I hope you keep making more non US videos Kyle. I'm American and have always had a fascination with the idea of moving to Mexico. The food, culture, beautiful countryside, and fascinating Native American history are very enticing. I have to see Teotihuacan before I die.
So at this point, I've probably watched 3/4ths of your videos as of Dec 9, 2020, and I have to say I am very impressed. Where else can you get this kind of information on places that interest you on such a personal level. It almost feels like you are physically talking to me and I love it! Some constructive criticisms; sometimes you talk too fast and I lose you (usually cleaning or something while watching), and you should be wearing a crown, after all you're the king man! Keep it up! I'll be watching and no doubt this channel will blow up!
@@mattscowden1620 Yes, the Mexican free-tailed bat is the fastest mammel. While it's true the peregrine falcon can exceed 200mph that is in a stoop (dive), it can't go anywhere near that in level flight. I believe the fastest bird in level flight is the white-throated needletail swift, doing over 100mph.
Another similarity between the Yucatan (particularly the easternmost state of Quintana Roo, where Cancun is) and Florida (particularly the peninsula, where the likes of Miami and Orlando are), besides the limestone geology and underground caves and so forth: The rise of mass tourism, especially beachside hotels, theme parks, and the like esp. for those wanting a warm, sunny escape from the cold, snowy north, out of what had previously been just about nothing but flat, (sub)tropical wilderness. Sure, it took place a good deal later in Quintana Roo than in South Florida, but both places have seen very fast population growth once they took off as beach tourism centres.
I always thought both have a lot in common in terms of geography and to an extent climate. Tabasco Mexico is very geographically similar to Louisiana in that it is very low lying, flat, swampy, hot and humid, and is bound to be underwater in the near future.
Hola!! Lamento decir que en ninguna parte de México se preparan los tacos 🌮 así, no llevan zanahoria para nada, unos buenos tacos deben de ir solamente con cebolla cruda picada, cilantro picado, y si no lleva limón entonces no es taco, y tampoco van con esas salsas que tienes en tu casa, eso lo entiendo, la salsas se preparan a partir de verduras frescas asadas o cocidas y los ingredientes principales serán jitomate 🍅, tomate verde, chiles serranos, sal y ajo, que son los ingredientes básicos para hacer una rica salsa.
Truth is Americans are woefully ignorant of virtually all of the nations of the world. What makes this video special is that the best place to start reducing that ignorance is with are nearest neighbors. This was a great video and I echo others is asking that a similar one about Canada would be very cool. Moving on the the Caribbean would be a good goal as well.
I was just in Oaxaca and I was amazed that they had flour tortillas. Apparently there is a small area there that grows wheat! Also the wheat is harvested by hand (with a sickle!) And the wheat is taken off the the stalk by laying it on the ground and having a horse or donkey walk on it to separate the wheat out! But yes wheat tortillas are rare. They are found only in northern Mexico.
You know, there's a lot of Koreans in Mexico. They like spicy hot too. I wouldn't be surprised if they did a Korean/Mexican (KoMex) thing with spicy hot chile piquin paste kim-chi, and bulgogi with sliced Jalapeños-Serranos.
Yep! And also in the high ranges in the north. It hardly ever snows in populated areas, but it does. Last December 31st it snowed heavily in two northern states, even in bigger cities.
Definitely it does snow on their mountains and the northern elevated parts of the Chihuahua desert. Mexico use to even have several large glacial fields in the mountains around the central part but sadly most if not all have melted away due to climate change. In some of the mountains it is cold enough for even maple trees and aspens to grow and show off fall colors in Mexico!
Potatoes and pickled carrots on tacos is SO GOOD. As a Russian/Irish/Arab Jew, I'm all about labor intensive foods that make enough to feed a hundred people. My freezer is always full of deliciousness.
Mexico is a beautiful country, always open to people who want to live here. it's a country with incredible culture and a growing economy because many of the population is young. On the other hand, we're located in a strategic area on the planet where you can easily do trade with Europe, Asia and South America. Most of us Mexicans are mixed between Europeans and Native Americans, there're very little Afro people, although we really like their genotype too. sorry for my English isn't perfect I know
Thanks for the Geographical insight into our neighbors to the south. I tried lengua when I was 9, loved it. My dad wouldn't tell me what it was until I finished my plate.
One for Venezuela and some other Latin American countries would be awesome, many Americans have a skewed view of Latin American countries due to American politicians portrayal of Latin countries
Also don't eat picked carrots without trying a small piece first. Sometimes they're mild/sweet, sometimes they're pickled in what could only be pure chili pepper juice and they'll burn your face off.
