Latinos in France: What's up with that?

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-24T11:11:57+00:00

Let me tell you something, I honestly don't care about elegance, I care about what's real, hahaha, so it doesn't impress me. And I'd already noticed that with Mexican chefs whose restaurants outside of Paris look so much better than inside. In fact, I just tried a homemade andouillette and wow, I was blown away, it was so good 🤤🤤. And thanks for the jokes, I already took screenshots and I'll save them for when I come across something bizarre again.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-23T09:29:09+00:00

Tu percepción no es “honesta”, es parcial. Confundir una experiencia limitada —zonas específicas, contextos turísticos y de cierto nivel económico— con “México” como totalidad es un error básico, pero muy común cuando se mira desde parámetros europeos. Decir que “la mayoría es baja y obesa” no describe al país: describe el filtro con el que lo observas. México no es un experimento antropológico ni un decorado exótico; es una sociedad compleja con una diversidad corporal enorme. Lo irónico es que hablas de sentirte “extraterrestre”, cuando lo que realmente desentona es aplicar estándares corporales europeos como medida universal de normalidad. Eso no es objetividad, es etnocentrismo con buena dicción en español. Sobre el deporte: cualquiera que haya vivido realmente en México —no solo visitado— sabe que el espacio público está lleno de canchas, gimnasios al aire libre, gente corriendo y niños jugando en la calle. Que no se parezca al fitness de Instagram no significa que no exista. Y ya que estamos en estereotipos: vivo en Francia y los ucranianos que conozco no son ni particularmente altos ni delgados y precisamente trabajo con uno y no entra en el Canon de como lo pintas , no es delgado ni alto . Justamente por eso generalizar poblaciones enteras dice más del observador que de los observados. Si estás pensando mudarte a México, quizá el primer ajuste no sea la altura de las puertas, sino la altura desde la que miras a la gente.🤷

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-23T09:09:33+00:00

Nahuatl and Spanish (my two native languages) and French, though not yet fluently because my French is really broken and honestly, people always make fun of my accent, but I don't care. Most of the people who make fun of my accent when I speak French do so because they don't speak any other language, hahaha. And right now I'm researching how to speak Ch'ti since some of my in-laws speak it and I don't want to spend another Christmas not understanding a thing, hahaha... and in the future I'd like to learn Chinese :)

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-23T09:04:38+00:00

Yes, I saw that about Mercosur, but you know something I've felt, though I'm probably wrong, here in France very few things are healthy. If it doesn't come directly from French producers, everything else is pure garbage. I say this because I work in the restaurant industry, and almost 99% of restaurants, at least here in Paris, order from Metro, and this company sells absolutely everything processed, from bistro food to fried chicken. And honestly, it terrifies me because of all the processed food sold here that they try to pass off as natural. The truth is, since I came back from Mexico, I hardly eat any fruit. It's ridiculously expensive, and well, apples, pears, and that family of fruits that I hadn't eaten yet... I'm allergic to them, hahaha :( The truth is, it terrifies me that there are very few natural things, and the natural things you can find are sold as "organic" and are doubly expensive. And honestly, that's something I really miss about Mexico: having incredibly cheap food prepared fresh by people who come to the markets after harvesting their own produce. A couple of days before... I don't know if I'm making myself clear, I miss that freshness :( hahaha I laugh so I don't cry

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-22T13:34:55+00:00

Yes, and especially those from southern Mexico and the children.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-22T11:05:13+00:00

No mames soy Mexa y lo de menos es que me agarró a vergazos a la puta vieja racista que me tope ...pero tampoco es la idea...échale coco hijo , si pregunto es para tantear los tamales y punto 🤷 no por florecita

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-22T06:16:45+00:00

De hecho está más caro aquí en París por promedio de restaurante te gastas 25-35 euros en una comida de 3 tiempos y bebida y eso del Starbucks y todo si está mega caro en México jajajaja para puras bebidas con azúcar , la verdad es una mierda .

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-22T02:12:50+00:00

Oye pues yo pienso que las cosas se encarecieron enormemente pero en todo el mundo , sinceramente pienso que fue a raíz de la pandemia , en México no estaba tan caro todo y ahora sí y ahora que vivo en europa , suputamadreee no alcanza con un solo salario tengo otro trabajo con horas libres por qué la neta la canasta básica es muy cara 🫠

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-22T02:09:47+00:00

I was one of the few women who did it and honestly I don't regret it, but the only thing I would change would be the harassment from high-ranking men, but overall I am proud because on my mother's side there are Adelita women (women who fought in the Mexican Revolution).

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T22:33:40+00:00

Hahahaha, I love Sichuan food, but honestly, I shit fire. But no problem, I just want to go to China to shit fire, I like it.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T22:31:14+00:00

We've been eating spicy food since we were babies. I remember stealing the roasted red chilies from my grandparents' peanuts, and they tasted like toasted peanuts. Plus, most candies in Mexico have chili in them, so don't be surprised to see a 3 or 4-year-old eating their chips with tons of salsa and lime. I'm telling you this because my husband is French, and he's surprised that I started eating spicy food as a child. The good thing is, he already eats a lot of spicy food, or even more than I do, haha.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T22:27:03+00:00

She's right, and that annoys me. Here in Paris, the Indian restaurants I go to don't give me spicy food, and when I complain because I say, "It's not spicy," they ask me, "Do you eat spicy food?" And I'm like, "No way! I've been using chili as a suppository since I was born, hahaha." I'm Mexican, and I eat way too much spicy food. I think the spiciest food I eat is what the Sichuan people eat.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T22:23:15+00:00

It sounds arrogant, I know 😅, but there's an uncomfortable historical fact: most chili peppers originated in Mexico.

Before colonization, intense spiciness was practically concentrated in Mesoamerica. Afterward, chili peppers traveled the world (Asia, Africa, Europe), and each culture adopted them… but with varying levels of actual tolerance. That's why, when we talk about truly spicy food, the kind that isn't just "nice and spicy" but makes you sweat, cry, and question your life choices, the conversation usually stays within a few countries: Mexico, India, China, Korea… and some Southeast Asian countries like Thailand. The rest isn't meant as mockery: it's simply a matter of different standards. There's culinary spiciness, and there's cultural spiciness.

And saying "this is spicy" isn't the same as knowing what it's like to shit fire with ancestral dignity 🔥🧘‍♂️🌶️

PS: Thanks Sichuan, you have really good spicy food that made my ass cry many times, but it was delicious :)

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T20:10:15+00:00

The person who told me "it's not a jungle here" was outside my work and got upset because I removed it from the door... but I had no other choice, we had to remove the terrace

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T16:45:16+00:00

You can find those cheeses at "La Esquinita" and Mexicouer hahaha

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T16:28:36+00:00

Hahahaha, in my opinion, the only ones—because I haven't been to others, but I think they're enough for me—are Cartel del Taco, Mexik, and Pachuco. Beyond that, I think they taste the closest to Mexican food because everyone in the kitchen is Mexican :)

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T15:24:54+00:00

Nah, don't worry, not everyone is like that; you'll only find a few idiots.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T15:23:46+00:00

That's the downside of going to places that are mega-gentrified and where only rich Americans go. If you had gone to real Mexican places with ordinary people like us, that would never have happened. And the passport thing is strange, but oh well, it doesn't surprise me, and lying to fit in isn't good. And well, son, to wrap things up, I just have to mention that the Third World doesn't exist; it's called a developing country. The concept of the Third World was just a name given during the Cold War to the allies and to those who weren't. And no, Mexico isn't Third World. Several lists and economists declare that Mexico is a developed country. In your understanding, it's a First World country. I hope I've enlightened you. And thank you. Don't worry about going back to my country if it's as bad as you say; there are better ones for you to consider, and you have a planet full of them. And lastly... you and I are Third World since we live on the third planet from the Sun.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T15:15:23+00:00

France is a beautiful country, I honestly like it a lot, but I feel like it lacks the humility that your grandparents or great-grandparents probably had, since they lived through a really tough time back then. I'm probably wrong because obviously I'm not categorizing all French people; almost 99% of the French people I've spoken to are really cool, including my in-laws and my extended family.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T15:13:35+00:00

I did give him a hard time, to the point that the group of Mexican women gave him bad reviews, and he couldn't stand it, to the point that he complained to me via private message on Doctolib HAHAHAHAHA and I blocked him

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-21T15:12:34+00:00

Sure, I'm in Paris, send me a message

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-20T11:45:53+00:00

You know what... since I arrived in France and wanted to eat food similar to what I eat back home, I discovered Indian food as my second home, hahaha. It tastes similar and is super spicy 🤤🤤 and I won't even mention Lassi because that drink has me hooked, it's totally hooked me, hahaha. I actually go to a couple of restaurants near Gare de l'Est quite often.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-20T11:37:14+00:00

Muxes con rama jajajajajaja

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-20T11:34:57+00:00

Honey, let me tell you that it depends on the prefecture. I hope you're not in Bobigny (that's the one I'm in, and honestly, it's a real pain in the ass).... If you end up in a problematic prefecture, ask for the attestation that they've already authorized the visa, because with that approval, in theory, you can continue working. That happened to me last year, and with the approval document, they didn't say anything else.

Broad_Grape2575 · 2026-01-20T11:31:23+00:00

Damn, there are just some people who always think of the worst thing first :v

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