You’ve never had carnitas, carne asada, or albondigas?
Oh, most certainly. But cattle and pork are old world additions to the Mexican food culture. If one were to pick nits.
I'm in New Mexico, and in the thick of New Mexican and Mexican cuisine. I love it. Never knew you could get flat enchiladas until I moved here 16 years ago, everywhere else, they're rolled. Red and green chile. Yum. We have standing orders from family every year to get sacks bought and roasted. We freeze them in bags after peeling them and removing the seeds. We're transplants, but it's tradition now.