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Posted inEditor's Pick

Of Tacos y Heartbreak

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 10, 2022November 11, 2022

“The tacos I eat here in the U.S. are not the tacos my family eats in Mexico. They come close but there’s something missing. Maybe it’s the salt.”

Posted inFood, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Hard Shell Tacos Aren’t As Hardcore Gringo As You Think

by Aaron Gilbreath October 24, 2019October 19, 2022

The origins of hard shell tacos are hazy, but certain things are clear.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Lengua Tacos

by Sari Botton May 4, 2019October 19, 2022

In this personal essay, Feliz Moreno searches for an answer to the frequently asked question “Do you speak Spanish?” during a trip to Mexico.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Roy Choi and the Taco Truck That Spawned an Empire

by juliawick December 15, 2014October 19, 2022

Kogi didn’t take off overnight. After Choi’s friend and Kogi partner (eight people run the company) Mark Manguera came up with the idea of mashing up Korean BBQ and Mexican tacos, the Kogi truck began heaving through the streets of L.A. It was slow going at first, more a curiosity than anything else. But then […]

Posted inUncategorized
by Longreads May 6, 2013October 19, 2022

“Deep Inside Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Taco” —Austin Carr, Fast Company

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