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American Tacos

A History and Guide
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2021 Best Travel Book, International Latino Book Awards Tacos may have been created south of the border, but Americans have made this Mexican food their own, with each style reflective of a time and a place. American Tacos explores them all, taking us on a detailed and delicious journey through the evolution of this dish. In search of every taco variety from California to Texas and beyond, Ralat traveled from coast to coast and border to border, visiting thirty-eight cities across the country. He examines the pervasive crunchy taco and the new Alta California tacos from chefs Wes Avila, Christine Rivera, and Carlos Salgado. He tastes famous Tex-Mex tacos like the puffy taco and breakfast taco, then tracks down the fry bread taco and the kosher taco. And he searches for the regional hybrid tacos of the American South and the modern, chef-driven tacos of restaurants everywhere. Throughout, he tells the story of how each style of taco came to be, creating a rich look at the diverse taco landscape north of the border. Featuring interviews with taqueros and details on taco paraphernalia and the trappings of taco culture, American Tacos is a book no taco fan will want to take a bite without.
JosE R. Ralat is the taco editor at Texas Monthly and a two-time James Beard Award winner for journalism. He has written for the Dallas Observer, Texas Highways, D Magazine, Cowboys & Indians, and Eater.
Introduction. Your Taco Country Guide Chapter 1. Breakfast Tacos: From dawn until whenever Chapter 2. Golden and Crunchy: Crispy tacos, taquitos and flautas, fry bread tacos, tacos dorados, and San Antonio-style puffy tacos Chapter 3. Barbacoa and Barbecue Tacos: Out from the pit Chapter 4. K-Mex: Korean tacos go on a roll Chapter 5. Sur-Mex: Tortillas with a drawl Chapter 6. Jewish and Kosher Tacos, or Deli-Mex: Glatt, good eating, and pastrami tacos Chapter 7. Alta California Tacos: Chicano locavore Chapter 8. El Taco Moderno: Contemporary, "chef-driven," and nuevo immigrant tacos Chapter 9. Pandemic Tacos: From COVID, Birria, and Beyond Appendix. A Brief History of the Taco Holder Acknowledgments Notes Further Reading Index
An homage to the taco. (KGNS)
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