Elia Herrera is the executive chef of Los Colibrís in Toronto, an upscale Mexican restaurant that features cuisine from her home state of Veracruz.
Watch how she makes tacos de Rajas Poblanos — with chicken, corn, onions, poblano peppers, panela cheese, milk and handmade flour or corn tortillas, as she explains the unique mezcla of ideas and cultures which define her life and her love of food.
A Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, MX taqueria famous for its politically-inspired tacos has named a taco for Donald Trump.
Owner Humberto Erives-Beto explained Sunday that he was inspired by Trump’s controversial remarks.
“I just made it as most of the world considers him – with lots of tongue, very little brains and I put a bit of pig’s trompita,” said Beto, owner of Taqueria El Tio Beto. (Trompita = snout.)
POCHO’s Associate Naranjero ¡Ask A Mexican! Gustavo Arellano wrote a whole book about how tacos are American as apple pie — TACO USA — which you can buy on Amazon.
Taco Truck and Taco Ship, a short commercial for happy, fun futuristic taco technology by students Sum, Quintin, and Samuel of the Blaine County School District in Idaho, proves Gustavo’s point. Also on sale at Amazon. 😉
In Downtown Los Angeles, near 7th and Spring, one gringo from the Midwest rolls out his cart at night and makes tacos like no one else. Video creator J.A. Lugo-Ponce explains:
Mas…In Downtown L.A., one white boy makes very special tacos (video)
In 1959, country singer Larry Bryant released a 45 celebrating his love of Tiquela & Mexican Beer. Music trade magazine Billboard called it “interesting” — not a good sign — and the record never made much of a splash.
But the original 45 (#101 — the first release?) on Santa Fe Records is a $25 collector’s item these days, so Bryant and friends were validated over 50 years later.
And even though his speeling is owlfull, we’re 100% in agreement with Larry’s high opinion of the aforementioned beverages, as well as his love for Mexican señoritas, tacos, tortillas and beans.
Mas…In 1959, this country singer just loved ‘Tiquela & Mexican Beer’ (video)
POCHO’s Elise Valderrama, aka @buttronnica on the Twitter, reconsiders that one time she went to Taco Bell.
“There is nothing better than homemade spices…I prefer to make my spices at home,” writes Rinku of Rinku’s Rasoi (kitchen). She’s from Florida by way of India.
PREVIOUSLY ON MEXICAN FOOD MUNDO VIDEOS:
Mas…Rinku’s Mexican masala (dry spice mix) for tacos (video)
It’s warm inside, with TV and WiFi. There’s no food, though, so amigas Kiyah, Chloe and Tilly must now leave the house to undertake The Trip. But will they survive their “run to the border?”
Mas…Taco Tuesday Trailer: Can hella hungry hermanas survive ‘The Trip’?
The Big Fancy Coloring Book offers something special for odd grownups, peculiar kids, and lovers of absurd drawings of tacos, Frida Kahlo and/or Chiquita Banana and/or Carmen Miranda, luchadores and armadillos. It’s the latest creative product from our mysterious amigo, The Painter of Arizona Light, whose Internet spokespern is known as El Rey Del Art (so-called self portrait, above).
We’ve secured especial permission to share four of El Rey’s droppings here:
Mas…Coloring book from El Rey Del Art: Frida bot, taco dreams, luchador
Following a family recipe preserved in a Louisiana Choctaw-Apache tribal cookbook, J Arendall makes Indian fry bread puffy tacos. You can get the Louisiana Cooking By Native American Choctaw-Apache cookbook here. That matchstick trick? It’s the real deal.
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Mas…Making Choctaw-Apache Indian fry bread puffy tacos (video)
Happy Taco Tuesday! Johnny’s El Rey Del Taco Truck has been serving delicious comida Mexican to hungry gente in Astoria, Queens, NYC, for years.
Mas…It’s good to be the king! El Rey Del Taco Truck, Astoria, Queens (video)
When in Malmo, Sweden, half-way decent-looking tacos and comida Mexicana can be found at La Raza Street Food & Tacos. And if the food sucks, they have mezcal!
There’s also a Mexican grocery store, MexGrocer that looks legit. (FYI, one KRONER = 15¢):
Mas…Looking for tacos and mezcal in Malmo, Sweden? Try La Raza (video)
It’s Tuesday, and The Madcaps, from Rennes in western France, want tacos from the Taco Truck. In this just-released music video, that means cactus, chiles, Dios de los Muertos, sombreros, mariachis, French approximations of cholos in Pendletons, associated hynas, tequila shots, and luchadores. Plus some ugly-looking tacos.
Mas…French band The Madcaps is crazy ’bout that ‘Taco Truck’ (video)
The people at Frijoles & Frescas Grilled Tacos in Las Vegas want to share this important status update:
These nice gentlemen came looking for tacos…we think. Please call 702-385-5555 – LVMPD Crime Stoppers – with any information or tips related to this crime.
Sure, Paris is where haute cuisine was perfected, but come to Mexico – because tacos!
Don’t spent another Taco Tuesday lost in Mexico, dazed and confused about where to grab a bite. Taco Guru has an app for that.
Whatever you decide to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner, the latest glossy issue of GOUT magazine has one simple plea. We’d love some enchiladas, pupusas, burritos, or quesadillas – just no more tacos!
Mas…Enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos, pupusas – just no more pinche tacos
In Southwest Detroit, a good lonchera isn’t hard to find. It’s taco Tuesday, Motown gente. Where are you headed for lunch?
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Dutch Chef Bianca Janssen makes what she calls tacos with smoked mackerel (according to Google Translate), mango, and, well, you’ll see. Why this Dutch-language video gets a Turkish voiceover and Vimeo description, we don’t know. Maybe we’ll ask the chef on her Twitter.
Forget those slow-ass taco copters – so very 2012! What we need is a Taco Cannon!
(TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 2015 – TEXAS, USA) I’m “on tour” in South Texas, down along the border, screening episodes of the animated series Bordertown, which debuts next year on FOX.
It’s exotic! The indigenous cuisine served ^^^ at the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, in McAllen, is like nothing I’ve previously encountered – it’s “quirky.” And I was surrounded by crackers; barrels not so much.
Mas…Lalo Alcaraz: My Excellent Texalent ‘Bordertown’ Adventure (photos)
(PNS reporting from EAST LOS ANGELES) Neighborhood taquerias are on lockdown today with customers urged to “shelter in place” as Donald Trump’s immigrant-hating white wing campaign for the GOP presidential nomination heats up.
Patrons at the highly-rated Guisados on East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue (photo) said they felt particularly vulnerable as Trump supporters began threatening taco-loving families with scary bumper stickers (photo, right).
In Central Maine, two neighboring police departments compete in an eating contest for charity under the impression they are being served “tacos.” That’s why they need knives and forks, of course.
Meanwhile in Seoul, Korea, two college students video an excursion to local Mexican restaurant Don Charly for a class project. They are unclear on the entire enchilada, knife and fork concept.
Los videos:
Mas…Maine cops eat ‘tacos’, students in Korea scarf enchiladas (videos)
Stuck in England on Halloween without your trusty taco costume? No worries, governor!
SpotSound.co.uk has you covered, as long as you have £300 ($465). For some reason we don’t think the Queen’s English is their first language. Check it out:
Mas…Taco Tuesday Sale: Taco Costumes Just £300 ($465) [video,photos]
Tacos Don Chente in Montebello, CA was juan cool place to hang out Wednesday as Power 106’s morning show host J Cruz raised hell at a Donald Trump piñata-bashing party. And free tacos.
Mexican Independence Celebrations often are more fiesta than political bashes in the United Estates, but this year is different. Cruz and his crew set up a terrific fiesta. Now if we can only get La Raza to vote with their ballots, and not just with their colorful frilly piñata sticks…
Mas…Montebello lines up to beat Donald Trump piñatas (video)
