Tacos de canasta (or “basket tacos”) were not the first tacos ever made, but their origin is inextricably linked with the history of that culinary classic. The word taco originally meant “plug” or ...

Pre-1,200 BCE: People in the New World discover nixtamalization, a process of soaking maize in water with wood ash that vastly increases the nutritional value of anything made from it, including corn ...

From reliable late-night munchies, to bags full of tasty food for less than 20 bucks, to the brilliant invention of a taco with a Doritos shell, Taco Bell has always been there for us. But even our ...

Two simple words can spark mouth-watering bliss or a series of blistering retorts in Texans: Breakfast tacos. In the Lone Star State, who gets the credit for these morning tortilla sensations can be a ...

The popularity of birria might seem recent, but we found a story that goes back centuries. We’re in peak birria these days, where every taqueria in town has to have its own version. But this newish ...

Since April 2022, mother-and-son duo Cecilia and Adan Pacheco have been serving smash burgers, tacos with silky barbacoa, and smash burgers with chorizo mixed into the ground beef patties at their pop ...