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Writing Transnational Mexican Foodways

August 19, 2018

When Taco Literacy Went to California

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April 27, 2018

Notes for the Taco Camino

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April 24, 2018April 26, 2018

Special Guest: Irwin Sanchez of Tlaxcal Kitchen

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April 20, 2018April 23, 2018

Class Guest: Victoria Bouloubasis on Confianza en Carolina Norte

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April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

Hemispheric Colonialism and Counter-Narratives

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April 17, 2018April 18, 2018

For April 20 Class with Victoria Bouloubasis

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April 15, 2018April 15, 2018

Class Guest: Robert Sietsema of Eater

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April 10, 2018April 10, 2018

Ritual, Ceremony, & Searching for Origins

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April 6, 2018April 9, 2018

Our Sacred Maรญz is Our Mother

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Sweet baby Quetzalcoatl!#Tijuana -style tacos de birria in #Queens. @birrialandianyc is my newest favorite lonchera in the barrio, serving up that #beefrria ๐Ÿค  but my โ™ฅ for the mulitas. Been feeling down since Sinaloense closed some time back, but thankfully this lonchera answered my taco prayers. ๐Ÿ˜‡ Seek and you shall find, gente. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ โœจ๐ŸŒฎโœจ๐Ÿ—ฝโœจ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝโœจ #TacoLiteracy
The best tacos I have had in China, at #GoodGoodMexicanGrill smoked pork covered with corn, cilantro, & tangy chipotle mayo. That flour tortilla, made with manteca rivals Los Tacos No. 1 in #NYC & yes, this is high praise. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ—ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
The Chinese taqueros of #Chengdu coming soon, with @culinarybackstreets ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒฎ
#tacoliteracy sometimes means doing brave things for the sake of research. ๐Ÿ˜‚ In this case, braving some of the scariest tacos I have encountered since growing up in southern AZ (that story will be in the libro). These "double decker" pork and beef tacos came as standard on the menu. Prefab hardshell tortillas wrapped in a flour tortilla, filled with lettuce then topped with the protein. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Also tried an enchilada, and, well, can't win them all. But I write this not to disparage the Mexican food in China, not at all. The restaurant was jumping, with images of charros and luchadores on the walls, banda en estereo and lots of smiles from families enjoying their meals. For that, China wins. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒถ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ #Chengdu #Sichuan #TacoLiteracyInChina
A favorite flatbread snack in #Chengdu is the guo kui, made in a tandoor-style oven. I suspect these are living reminders of China's silk road history. This tasty morsel was filled with beef and, of course, ๐ŸŒถ. The jefa took a bite before my photo. ๐Ÿ˜‚ #TacoLiteracyInChina
& from this day forward there can be no other way to eat dumplings. ๐Ÿ˜‚ #Sichuan spice & crushed peanuts.
Imagine a Colombian buรฑuelo covered in chocolate. And that is this "puff." First thought this was a conchita, but I realized the cheesy interior more closely resembled some of my beloved Colombian treats. This actually is a tiramasu-filled snack, but I prefer it without the creamy filling. ๐Ÿ˜Š
The Chinese tamal, baogupa. Yes. Corn, flour, rice, and, yes, sold on streets by the hardest working vendors just like in the Americas. The taste? Imagine an airy corn masa, light and dry. Actually, better to imagine steamed cornbread & that is the baogupa. ๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ #TacoLiteracyInChina #tacoliteracy #Chengdu #Sichuan #China
ยกBueno bueno! Found the #Mexican spot in #Chengdu at #GoodGoodMexicanGrill. Have to say the tacos and burritos were better than I anticipated. The pork tacos had a smokey savor and, yes, solid flour tortillas. The nachos also did the job, especially with that huge glob of guacamole. What was missing? I'd say more #Sichuan peppers would be welcomed. The best part? The bottles of chipotle salsa on the tables. I will be back for the salsa, seguro! ๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐ŸŒฎ๐ŸŒฏ #tacoliteracy #TacoLiteracyInChina
Hiking up #Qingcheng Mountain & ยกzรกs! hay tamales. ๐Ÿค  Steamed rice masa wrapped in corn husks, further confirming my theory that the gente of #Sichuan are primos with Mexicans. ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ #TacoLiteracyInChina
ALL the ๐ŸŒถ!! ๐Ÿ˜ #chengdu #sichuan #china
Potato chips in #China. Mexican tomato chicken, sounds like a winner.
Chinese chicharrรณn got me like ๐Ÿ˜ฒ. Strolling through #JinliStreet and coming across this, I had to stop for a quick bite. I have to say, #Colombian gente have the best chicharrones, but this version ranks up there. Really wished I had a lime though. ๐Ÿผ. #TacoLiteracyInChina #tacoliteracy #Chengdu #Sichuan #China
The tears are those of joy, gente. ๐Ÿ˜‚ So many chiles & peppercorns, I cry on the regular.
Yes, the chiles of #Chengdu are ๐Ÿ”ฅ. The aisles of the supermarket left me in awe, & of course I stocked up. "La" means hot, & when warned abt some dishes I respond, with my translator, "ๅขจ่ฅฟๅ“ฅไบบ" or "Mรฒxฤซgฤ“ rรฉn" sticking a thumb to my chest. ๅขจ่ฅฟๅ“ฅไบบ means Mexican. And the response, "ah okay, okay." ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐ŸŒถ #tacoliteracy #TacoLiteracyInChina
Give it up to @coreanoskitchen for making their own corn masa (corn imported from USA) & slinging bulgogi tacos. California food truck to Texas to Seoul. Legit, legit, legit tortillas. Also some fine salsas. Told the server I was a fan of the tortillas, she sd, "Glad you liked them. After six years of working here, I can't stand looking at tortillas." ๐Ÿ˜‚ #TacoLiteracy
Best barbecue experience ever. When the ribeye tastes like butter, ๐Ÿคค. Beef ribs also ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Last day in #Seoul before heading to #Chengdu.
Just leaving this here for a second. More to come soon!
A trip to #GwangjangMarket to explore #Seoul foodways. Fantastic kimche, pancakes, chiles, and, of course, welcoming Korean folks. And a fun chat about Mexican food and fried chicken with a dude who liked my @unitedtacosofamerica_ cap. ๐Ÿค 
Last tacos in the ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ before heading to Asia. The #CarneEnchilada at #HorchataDeli is the best in the barrio, bright red and crispy. Famous for the giant tacos placeros, but all the tacos are ๐Ÿ”ฅ. #tacoliteracy #nyc #ny #queensfoodways

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