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  2. Taco - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. [3] [4] Taco in the sense of a typical Mexican dish comprising a maize tortilla folded around food is just one of the meanings connoted by the word, according to the Real Academia Española, publisher of Diccionario de la Lengua Española. [5]

  3. Mexican-American cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Mexican-American cuisine is the cuisine of Mexican Americans and their descendants, who have modified Mexican cuisine under the influence of American culture and immigration patterns of Mexicans to the United States. What many recognize as Mexican cuisine is the product of a storied fusion of cultures and flavors.

  4. Burrito - Wikipedia

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    Burritos first appeared on American restaurant menus at the El Cholo Spanish Cafe in Los Angeles during the 1930s. [20] Burritos were mentioned in the U.S. media for the first time in 1934, [ 21 ] appearing in the Mexican Cookbook , a collection of regional recipes from New Mexico that was written by historian Erna Fergusson . [ 22 ]

  5. Latin American cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Tex-Mex is a term describing a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by Mexican cuisine. [19] Mexican cuisine varies by region, because of local climate and geography and ethnic differences among the indigenous inhabitants and because these ...

  6. Antojito - Wikipedia

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    The taco bridges social and economic barriers in that everyone in the country eats it, leading it to be called "the most democratic of Mexican foods." [2] Taco al pastor meat on a spit. The fillings for tacos vary widely and most taco vendors have a specialty, the most known are al pastor and bistec.

  7. Hard-shell taco - Wikipedia

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    The earliest references to hard-shell tacos are from the early 1890s, and by the early 20th century this style of taco was available in Mexican-American communities across the US. Fast food chains began to market hard-shell tacos to Americans in the mid-1950s, with Taco Bell playing a significant role in popularizing the food during the 1960s.

  8. Al pastor - Wikipedia

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    Al pastor (from Spanish, "herdsman style"), tacos al pastor, or tacos de trompo is a preparation of spit-grilled slices of pork originating in the Central Mexican region of Puebla and Mexico City, where they remain most prominent; today, though, it is a common menu item found in taquerías throughout Mexico.

  9. Taco Chronicles - Wikipedia

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    Taco Chronicles (Spanish: Las Crónicas del Taco) is an American-Mexican documentary television series focusing on tacos, Mexico's favorite street food.There is rich history and culture behind each variety of tacos, and the series tries to be both educational and stylish about the different kinds and where they come from, through interviews with food writers, experts, and owners of the stands ...