![]() The meat choices are steak, barbacoa (bbq beef), chicken, pork, tongue, tripe, and lamb. The meat is well-seasoned and the tacos are delicious. What “authentic” really means is that the food is great, it is made by actual Mexican people, other Mexicans eat there, and it is authentic in some ways to some region or regions, but there’s some Mexican in another neighborhood in Mexico saying, “no gringo, that’s not how my mama made it.” Enough about the uselessness of the word authentic when it comes to food.Ĭhile Verde’s tacos are no frills (just like the place, which used to be a gas station), and more on the traditional side when you order the Tacos Mexicanos as they just have the meat, chopped onions, and cilantro. Order at the counter, and the food is brought to your table.Ĭhile Verde Facebook Steak, Pork, and Chicken Tacos at Chile Verde Chile Verde Tacos Closer Look Market at Chile VerdeĬhile Verde arrived on the scene three years ago, and immediately garnered great reviews over and over again (and continues to), and everyone loved that they are “authentic”. Casita makes most of their ingredients in-house, and their tacos are bursting with flavor. Here’s my full review of Casita Taqueria. Then I went there and found out what it was all about, and they are certainly legit. I left them off of a top 10 Mexican list once, and was almost chased down by the villagers with torches and axes. (727) 800-5469 Barbacoa, Chorizo, and Camarones Tacos at CasitaĬasita Taqueria is a taco joint that has a fiercely loyal following. ![]() Here are the 10 Best Places to get Tacos in ![]() New to the list this year is Grumpy Gringo, Poppo’s Taqueria, and Taquitos Mexican. (All photos are my own unless otherwise indicated.) And yes, I went to all of the places and ate every one of these tacos, some of them many times over. Some of the places are sit down, full-blown Mexican restaurants, and others are hole-in-the-wall former gas stations, and everything in between. Now, there are all kinds of fillings and toppings, and taquerias are continuing to be more inventive every day, which is definitely evidenced by many of our top picks below. The other thing that happened that is similar, is that they were influenced by the American, or Norte Americanos, as they would call us, (Mexicans considered themselves “Americans” too)-they were influenced by the American foods, which is how lettuce, tomato, and cheddar cheese found its way into the taco along with ground beef.Įveryone always argues about what’s “Authentic”. It’s almost a useless word that gets overused a lot in relation to Mexican food. There’s really no such thing as one kind of authentic when describing an entire country’s food, especially Mexico.ĭid you know that before the Spanish came over that the only meat the natives ate was Turkey? They didn’t even use dairy, so no cheese! The Spanish introduced pork, chicken, beef, goat, and sheep – and frying in pork fat. Al Pastor actually comes from Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. So, what is “Authentic Mexican Food”? It’s not one thing. Plus, they were no longer dirt poor, and could afford better meat. First, they had to use what was available-ground beef instead of guts. Tacos evolved naturally when Mexicans immigrated (am I still allowed to use that word, at least in a historical sense?) to the U.S. I’m not sure if it sounds like “awful meat” on purpose, but it is internal organs and entrails. ![]() The first taco meat was likely offal meat. To sum it up, tacos were most likely invented by Mexican silver miners in the 18th century. Mexican Americans in the Southwest reinvented it, and businessman Glen Bell mass-marketed it to Anglo palates via the crunchy Taco Bell shell. It is so stupid, stating that the very first tacos had “salsa, onions, guacamole, and lime.” I don’t think so. Whatever you do, don’t bother with the one from Ortega. There’s a bunch of stuff out there, but I liked The Smithsonian’s article the best, as it was the most interesting, and the most credible, in my opinion. So, I Googled, “What is the origin of the taco?” As I sat down to write this, the first thoughts that popped into my head were 1) Everybody loves tacos, 2) There sure are a lot of different types of tacos these days, and 3) what is the actual origin of the taco-is it really Mexican, and how close to the original are they to what we eat today?
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