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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess this thread is really only aimed at white people, since it's bizarre to me to think that you can't get exposure to "ethnic food" or "diverse people" in the suburbs.

-- Indian-American who grew up in the suburbs as did most of the Indian-Americans I know from around the country. Also one who typically went to the Maryland suburb[b]s[/b] of DC is she wanted "ethnic food".[/quote]

How long was the drive for each suburb and at what age were you able to do the trek on your own?

There is a Mexican grocery, a Polish deli, an Albanian grocery and a Russian grocery within 3 blocks from my home. Not to mention various takeout places.   This is part of my kids' lives, not "exposure".   [/quote]
Things that were just "food" at my various friends houses or restaurants growing up: North Indian, South Indian, German, Polish, Greek, Jewish (e.g. lox and bagels, matzo, etc) and Lebanese. Obviously nothing is 3 blocks walking in the suburbs, but I didn't even think of these things as "ethnic" food. Just what was for dinner at Larla's or Larlita's. And of course we also had Italian, Chinese, and Mexican restaurants.

I don't know what point you're trying to make, but many American suburbs are extremely diverse. And this isn't a coastal thing. I grew up in the midwest.[/quote]

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