Mexican Food
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At Toloache in Manhattan, ‘Grasshopper Tacos’ are a big hit (video)
The New York City mini restaurant chain Toloache recommends three orders of Tacos de Chapulines for a party of 10. Your mileage may vary. [Video by Keziah Tutu for Pavement Pieces.]
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That time when a Nazi dude ordered from the taco truck (NSFW video)
Director Darren Bachynski turned Charlie Demers’ live comedy routine about a Nazi’s trip to a taco truck into a cartoon video. [NSFW F-bomb.]
Is your Tio like this or only at SARAPE’s GRILL? (toon)
POCHO amigo Arnie Bermudez’ new cartoon series follows events at your favorite local taqueria, SARAPE’s GRILL. Let’s take a look as Tio Sarape reveals his latest plans….
Let’s get real – canned menudo is way better than your abuela’s
I’d rather eat canned menudo than whatever is cooking in your kitchen.
I said it and I don’t regret it.
The reasons are simple and clear; here are four:
Mas…Let’s get real – canned menudo is way better than your abuela’s
VIDEO: Excuse me, Mr. Mariachi, but it’s ‘Taco Tuesday’
That time El Mariachi met El Taquero on Taco Tuesday. [Video by Dylan Carrow.]
VIDEO: How to humanely wrap your elephant seal like a burrito in a wet towel
Wrapping your elephant seal in a “burrito wrap” is much easier if you wet the towels first. Also, don’t sit on his flippers. [Video by Stan Jensen.]
You never know what will happen next at SARAPE’s GRILL! (toons)
POCHO amigo Arnie Bermudez has started up a new cartoon series set at your favorite local taqueria, SARAPE’s GRILL. Let’s take a look, shall we?
Mas…You never know what will happen next at SARAPE’s GRILL! (toons)
In Miami, this San Diego homie keeps it real at ‘The Taco Stand’ (video)
Lookin good in Miami! San Diego pocho Fernando Mendez keeps it real at The Taco Stand, 313 NW 25th St., where, apparently “raza” means “squad.” The taqueria has 5 stars on Yelp!
This is how they make a basic, everyday burrito in Art School (videos)
For David Tang’s and Justin Ye’s final stop-motion project at [school unknown] they made this Fantasy Burrito.
It would go great with this fantasy stop-motion guacamole, we’re so sure:
Mas…This is how they make a basic, everyday burrito in Art School (videos)
Tired of standing over a hot comal, flipping tortillas? We’ve got robots!
A middle class Anglo family, tired of Mom’s home cooking, join la revolución with the help of an electric tortilla toaster.
Mas…Tired of standing over a hot comal, flipping tortillas? We’ve got robots!
Video Recipe: Delicious crispy cricket tacos (tacos de grillos)
Would you eat tacos made from crickets (grillos)? How about grasshoppers (chapulines)? Why not? Don’t be squeamish. Crickets are kosher, you know!
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Mas…Video Recipe: Delicious crispy cricket tacos (tacos de grillos)
WATCH: Mexicans + African-Americans + Gabachos: Mississipi ❤️ ‘hot tamales’
First, Mexicans from just over the border brought tamales to the fertile Mississippi Delta. African-Americans soon realized the Mexicans had a good thing going in these little, corn-husk-wrapped magical meat pies.
And, sure enough, area whites realized the masa miracles weren’t just for people of color anymore. And that’s why Mississippi loves tamales.
Yes, we know proper Spanish means it is one tamal, two tamales. But we’re not proper Spanish speakers or proper anything, actually.
This is your official guide to chile pepper hotness (infographic)
[image via PICTOLINE. All rights reserved.]
POCHO HISTORY 101: ‘Americanizing’ Mexicans by changing their diet
Is what you eat political?
Do you accept the claim that your food choices determine your social order in this world?
And do you accept that conforming to white American norms in eating is important in transforming people of color into better citizens? Will assimilating one’s food choices make people of color less prone to crime and revolutionary tendencies?
Believe it or not, this is something that has been explored and well discussed in our communities for over a century.
In the 1920s in Southern California there were social reformers who were sent on transform the eating choices made by the public, especially among the immigrant working-class.
One of the most notable reformers to arise in this era was a lady by the name of Pearl Idelia Ellis, of the Department of Americanization and Homemaking, of Covina City Elementary Schools.
She was the author the guide Americanization though Homemaking which was published in 1929, detailing her work.
Mas…POCHO HISTORY 101: ‘Americanizing’ Mexicans by changing their diet
This is how they make ‘Mexican brown rice’ in Pakistan (video)
Here’s a video recipe for “Mexican Brown Rice” from Pakistani recipes on Vimeo. The long thin grains look like basmati brown rice, BTW, which is delicious. There are some weird ingredients in the recipe, however, like lemon juice. What do you think?
When is a taco not a taco? What does the Icelandic chef say? (video)
This Seafood Taco in a Nordic Style LOOKS LIKE A TACO but except for the fish, there is not one ingredient you’d see in a taco in your neighborhood. The “tortilla” is made from rye flour, the “skyr sauce” is some kind of Icelandic yogurt, and the fennel and watercress are not your abuelita’s pico de gallo. All in all, it might be delish. But is it a taco? Discuss. [EDITOR’s NOTE: Canadians have craftily rebranded “rapeseed oil.” We North Americans call it “Canola” eh.]
WATCH: Fish tacos two ways at the Empire State Building in NYC
On the ground floor of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, Tacombi Tacos Chef Oscar Hernandez serves fish tacos two ways. Looks legit!
Buy this house near Houston and get $250 in tacos, too! (video)
Nicole Lopez is a real estate agent who knows what people want — TACOS!
Paraphrasing the ABC13 Eyewitness News report,
Mas…Buy this house near Houston and get $250 in tacos, too! (video)
Los Tradicionales Tacos de la Pepsi en Obregón, Sonora, Mexico (video)
Speaking of Pepsi halftime shows, next time you are in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, spend your halftime at Los Tacos de la Pepsi. Or start with this video — it has us convinced! — and then visit their Facebook page here for more info. Looks like they have a Valentines Day special.
And now for a special Superb Owl Pepsi-inspired slogan or two:
Mas…Los Tradicionales Tacos de la Pepsi en Obregón, Sonora, Mexico (video)
$8 tacos? Sure–with micro-cilantro, uni, and legit masa (audio)
POCHO amigo Javier Cabral, aka freelance food writer TheGlutster, talked to Southern California Public Radio’s Larry Mantle about why $8 tacos may be worth it. Cabral wrote about this for our compas at L.A. Taco. Frankly, you had me at the uni.
New Mex restaurant used to be Chinese? No problema! (photo)
So your new Mexican restaurant is taking over a space formerly occupied by a Chinese restaurant and there’s a big pandas mural painted on the wall? No problem! (Snagged from REDDIT.)
Open your mouth and close your eyes it’s raining tacos (nude video)
Alex sure does love those tacos! [Video by Broderick, who we hope is Alex’ dad.]
Everything tastes better with opera: EL TACO, the video
When you make tacos, play opera music too. [Video by the mysterious Mangle Media.]
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Are SF’s best burritos served at La Taqueria in the Mission? (video)
This video claims the best tacos and burritos in San Francisco are served at La Taqueria in the Mission. Four hundred pounds of carne asada every day can’t be wrong, amirite?