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[–] 34 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Y'all act like Latin America had no influence from Spain, which had heavy Moorish influence.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    True but I'm pretty sure the indigenous people here made mashed beans before they were colonized lol

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I meant more the al pastor.

    Every culture has some variation on bean paste.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Al pastor is actually a lot more recent than the Moors.

    Shawarma was imported by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico in the late 1800s. The meat switched over to pork based on availability and the fact that the Lebanese immigrants were mainly Christian.

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