7. Potatoes, Rice, and Beans
Despite a rich, textured history of food in both cultures, somehow the Irish are still synonymous with potatoes (the blander the more stereotypical), and Hispanics have their good ol’ rice and beans—or perhaps a taco. It’s been a long time since the Irish had to depend on potatoes as a dietary staple, and Latin cuisine goes way beyond arroz y frijoles. True foodies recognize the huge impact of the star chefs of the Latin food revolution, like Jose Garces, Guillermo Tellez, and Douglas Rodriguez (who pioneered the internationally adored Nuevo Latino Cusine).
