Because there is little better than sitting in front of the meal in the below picture - listening to the sizzling fajita meat, smelling the smoky aroma, constructing the fajita to your personal idea of perfection - just the right balance of meat, onions, peppers, avocado, tomato, beans and rice - all wrapped in a fresh made tortilla. read more
So says a man who should know: Gustavo Arellano, a journalist in Orange County, in California, best known for his sly syndicated "¡Ask a Mexican!" column in alternative weekly newspapers. Arellano uncovers the taco's origin story and explores many other Mexican food mysteries in his 2012 book Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. read more
We’re talking about no less than 38,000 Mexican restaurants dispersed all across the American landscape (as of 2011). Mexican restaurants have become popular across the US and it is not always related to the presence or absence of a significant Mexican community. read more