Ezra Koenig Quotes

Of course, there's no reason that Paris should have decent Mexican food. It's a silly expectation - there's a Mexican population in Paris, but they're not exactly traveling there from across the border. Paris also doesn't do Peruvian all that well, either.

By and large, the Mexican food in Paris is horrible.

Back in the early days of international, everybody wanted to customize the menu for every place.

There are pockets of great food in Spain, but there are also pockets of very mediocre food in Spain, and the same in Morocco and the same in Croatia and the same in Germany and the same in Austria.

What makes Harlem special is that at any given time, food seekers can not only find food deeply rooted in Southern, Latin and African traditions, but also can taste the newer Senegalese, Chinese, and Italian influences as well.

Latin food suffers like Chinese. You can do marginal Chinese and be successful. You can do crappy Mexican and be packed.

I don't enjoy traveling in America. I don't like the food, the cars. It is not exotic enough. It all tastes a bit like airline food.

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

The audiences in the U.K. like me more than in America.

The chairman thought it was violent. If he had come from Montana, he wouldn't think it was so violent.

San Diego, in fact, is one of the hardest places to sell Mexican food. You just cross the border into Tijuana and they have better food that's more authentic and for half the price.

Herdez Salsas have always been a favorite of mine because I love the authentic taste.

I love Italian, Mexican, Thai. Something spicy.

I ate better in Liberia than I did in Ohio.

I think all food except for maybe pizza and Mexican food is better in Japan.

I loved having Indian take-aways on a Friday night in Liverpool, but it's so different in the real India.

For people in London, Asian flavors are always part of the culture, more than in New York.

I didn't realise how much I ate Mexican food, like tacos and burritos three times a week, until I came to Europe and couldn't find any.

I like good Mexican food, and there's not a lot of that around North Carolina.

We have tacos and burritos and things that sound Mexican. But to me, it's about great-tasting food in an atmosphere sympathetic to the food, prepared freshly and served to the customer in a way that's customizable.

A lot of Americans say the food in England sucks. I don't think the food in England sucks - the food is great - but I've got to say, the Americans have got the dining out experience nailed down.

As Americans, we tend to look at Mexican food as nachos, which is not Mexican food really - they don't eat them.

I'm a terrific Mexican cook, and I just love Mexican food. And I love cooking Mexican food. That's pretty much my weakness...and barbecue beef...and Texas beef...and brisket. Any red meat I can get my hands on.

I'm pretty sure I ate ants in Mexico.

Travelers find virtue in a seeming minority in all other countries, and forget that they have left it in a minority at home.