Taco Chronicles

Suadero

Urban and nocturnal, the suadero taco is the perfect hangover cure. It's the Mexican cousin to American beef brisket, bu

Cochinita

The cochinita pibil is a Mayan pit-roasted pork delicacy, passed down over the centuries and preserved, even after colon

Cabrito

The cabrito, or kid taco, springs from a goat herding tradition that can be traced to Iran and Lebanon. It's now become

American Taco

The American taco is, of course, an import — but much changed after assimilation! Distinguished by its hard or puffy s

Burrito

Birria

To dunk or not to dunk? To spoon or not to spoon? The crucial aspect of the birria taco is its broth, a sumptuous blend

Pescado

The best fish tacos come from the Mexican Pacific coast, with a nod to Japan for the crispy, tempura-like breading and e

Chicago

Mexicans arrived in Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century and won the heart of the "Windy City" with tacos: from

Las Vegas

Everything in Las Vegas is spectacular: the shows, the hotels, the casinos… and the tacos. Pastor, birria, carnitas an

New York

The Big Apple is not an easy place for immigrants to adapt to, but it's worth it. People from Puebla and Oaxaca conquer

San Antonio

San Antonio has deep ties to its Mexican roots. The mix of cultural influences has resulted in beef barbacoa, pastor of

Los Angeles

Los Angeles has the largest population of Mexicans outside Mexico… that's why there are tacos of all types and sizes o

Dallas

Dallas never stops reinventing itself, and its food is an example of this: octopus carnitas, lobster and brisket tacos a

Phoenix

The connection between Phoenix and Sonora is as strong as the desert's heat. The ingredients of this land, like mesquite

San Diego

It doesn't matter which side of the Mexico-US border you're on: The taco is a conduit capable of transporting you home,