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The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. [3] [4] Taco in the sense of a typical Mexican dish comprising a maize tortilla folded around food is just one of the meanings connoted by the word, according to the Real Academia Española, publisher of Diccionario de la Lengua Española. [5]
In 2000, Taco Bell: Tasty Temple Challenge was released for DOS by Taco Bell as the publisher and developed by BrandGames [73] as a kid-friendly first-person 3D action shooter with gameplay similar to that of Doom and Wolfenstein 3D in terms of combat and exploration, serving as an advertisement for the brand.
Taco Time (stylized as TacoTime) is an American fast-food restaurant chain specializing in Mexican-American food. [1] [2] The chain has over 226 locations in the United States and 74 locations in Western Canada. [3] [4] It was founded in Eugene, Oregon, in 1960 by Ron Fraedrick. [5] [6] [7]
A taco is similar to a burrito, but is served open rather than closed, is generally smaller, and is often made with corn tortillas rather than wheat tortillas. [68] The taco editor of Texas Monthly argues that burritos are a type of taco. [69] Dürüm is a Turkish wrap that is usually filled with typical doner kebab ingredients.
A hard-shell taco from a taqueria in Sacramento, CA. While many different versions of hard-shell tacos exist, the most common form of the hard-shell taco is served as a crisp-fried corn tortilla filled with seasoned ground beef, cheese, lettuce, and sometimes tomato, onion, salsa, sour cream, and avocado or guacamole. [2]
Taco Chronicles (Spanish: Las Crónicas del Taco) is an American-Mexican documentary television series focusing on tacos, Mexico's favorite street food.There is rich history and culture behind each variety of tacos, and the series tries to be both educational and stylish about the different kinds and where they come from, through interviews with food writers, experts, and owners of the stands ...
Planet Taco: A Global History of Mexican Food is a non-fiction book by Jeffrey Pilcher, published by the Oxford University Press in 2012. Pilcher discusses the history of Mexican cuisine and Tex Mex cuisine as well as perceptions of the concept of "Mexican food" around the world.
In 1962, he went solo and sold the El Tacos to his partner and opened his first Taco Bell in Downey, California. Bell franchised his restaurant in 1964. [4] His company grew rapidly, and the 868-restaurant chain was later sold to PepsiCo in 1978 for $125 million in stock. [11]