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May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

#TacoLiteracy on Instagram Highlights

Some highlights on Instagram from the 2016 taco crew.

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Today is a SAD, SAD DAY in WRD 422 Taco Literacy class at UK. It was our last class meeting 😭 this class has been one of my favorite classes at UK and I'm so glad I got to take it my last semester of undergrad. Professor Alvarez, THANK YOU. For everything you've done to put this class together, create a family, share your passions with us, and break down barriers. We appreciate you so much and will miss this class more than you know! Senior year: check! Case-Uh-Dilla: out! 🎓😢🌮🌯🎉 #tacoliteracy #mexKY #MEXINGTON

A post shared by Casey Coyle (@caseuhdilla2) on Apr 28, 2016 at 1:49pm PDT

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I love getting to look through various "Tacopedia" by Déborah Holtz and Juan Carlos Mena. It's so colorful and vibrant! Can't wait to try all the tacos they talk about in here. Also, I get to learn a lot of cool facts about tacos!🌮 #TacoLiteracy #MexKY

A post shared by Jenna Blandford (@blandfordjenna) on Jan 25, 2016 at 1:50pm PST

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& table dos #tacoliteracy crew on the road for birria.

A post shared by Steven Alvarez (@stevenpaulalvarez) on Mar 5, 2016 at 2:19pm PST

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I hate to admit it, but I am that girl that celebrated her to 21st birthday last year at Mi Pequeña Hacienda in Brannon Crossing. I was sang to, given a shot of tequila, and topped with a sombrero. Now I regret it learning about the actual significance of this hat to the campesinos. #MexKY #tacoliteracy #mexington

A post shared by Casey Coyle (@caseuhdilla2) on Jan 27, 2016 at 12:11pm PST

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I found a recipe online for beef enchiladas. The recipe was nothing like the ones I found when doing research for my assignment 2. This one had nasty taco seasoning… Needless to say, I won't be making these again. #mexky #tacoliteracy

A post shared by Casey Baker (@caseyabaker) on Mar 8, 2016 at 5:40am PST

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#ukwrd major Jairo Villarreal (@thejairovillarreal) interviewed in Spanish about #TacoLiteracy by Univision. #ClaroQueYes

A post shared by WRD (@ukwrd) on Apr 27, 2016 at 9:19pm PDT

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I found this at a Mexican super market when I was doing some research for my second assignment on queso. This is the largest chicharron I have ever seen!! It had to be at least 3 feet long… 🐷#TacoLiteracy #MexKY

A post shared by Jenna Blandford (@blandfordjenna) on Mar 1, 2016 at 10:27pm PST

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Pollo Burrito and a gordita with something I can't remember, but I know it was very good. #tacoliteracy #mexky #ajobwelldone

A post shared by @ thejairovillarreal on Jan 27, 2016 at 9:23pm PST

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Authentic tortillas start here. #tacoliteracy #mexky

A post shared by Will Courtenay (@appilachicano) on Jan 28, 2016 at 7:29pm PST

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I looked over at my TV and this is what I saw. Well played, University of Kentucky. 🌮❤️🌮 #tacoliteracy #whoamikiddingieatlikeachild #tacosareafoodgroup #storiesthatmatter

A post shared by Hot Nerd Girl (@hotnerdgirlofficial) on Jan 29, 2016 at 5:49pm PST

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Had a great time skyping with @gustavo_arellano in class today! He is the author of "Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America", that we are reading for class. It details the history behind Mexixan food's first steps into Los Estados Unidos (USA) and the affects on USA's culture and foodways. So glad he took the time to talk with us and answer our questions!! #BOOM #MexKY #TacoLiteracy #tacousa

A post shared by Jenna Blandford (@blandfordjenna) on Feb 11, 2016 at 2:22pm PST

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Lastly, outside the paleta wonderland, a man labored diligently slicing slabs of a meat. Shame no one procured any. #tacoliteracy #mexky #lostchances

A post shared by @ thejairovillarreal on Mar 8, 2016 at 8:51pm PST

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#ukwrd student Rachel Dixon on "Burgoo and Birria." On this #tacoliteracy panel participants included Jairo Villarreal, Will Courtenay, Dory Caloca, Evelyn Husdon, Kristi Street, Jenna Blandford, and Seohee Song. Great audience! #uky #universityofkentucky #seeblue #kairos #kairocast #writingstudies #visualrhetoric #comprhet

A post shared by WRD (@ukwrd) on Mar 3, 2016 at 12:53pm PST

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Al pastor at Gran Tako. Still need to try this Gran Tako #tacoliteracy #mexKY #mexington

A post shared by Casey Coyle (@caseuhdilla2) on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:27am PST

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Fresh corn tortilla — ABSOLUTELY, 100% YES. Made from the masa pictures earlier. Went through the nixtamalization process 🌽 #tacoliteracy #mexKY #mexington

A post shared by Casey Coyle (@caseuhdilla2) on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:26am PST

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I love tamales, and I order at least one at every Mexican restaurant I go to. However, based off of other things that I have tried in a can I don't think that I am up to trying a dinner entree in a can. #mexky #tacoliteracy

A post shared by Casey Baker (@caseyabaker) on Apr 5, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT

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Taqueria Ramirez always sounds good, even if we had birria the day before. This is seriously heaven on a plate. 😍 #tacoliteracy #mexky

A post shared by Casey Baker (@caseyabaker) on Mar 8, 2016 at 5:30am PST

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Wishing this burrito was from Taquería y Tortillería Ramirez, but Qdoba will do for a quick Mexican fix. I got the queso chicken burrito with a whole grain tortilla.🌯 #TacoLiteracy #MexKY

A post shared by Jenna Blandford (@blandfordjenna) on Apr 5, 2016 at 12:54pm PDT

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Sombrero placement caught in action at Jalapeños. #tacoliteracy #mexky

A post shared by Kristi Street (@kmst243) on Jan 25, 2016 at 8:08pm PST

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ENG 4994 Syllabus (Spring 2018)
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WRD 422 Syllabus (Spring 2016)

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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 🤠 but my ♥ for the mulitas. Been feeling down since Sinaloense closed some time back, but thankfully this lonchera answered my taco prayers. 😇 Seek and you shall find, gente. 😈 ✨🌮✨🗽✨🇲🇽✨ #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. 😊🗽🇨🇳🇲🇽

The Chinese taqueros of #Chengdu coming soon, with @culinarybackstreets 😊🌮

#tacoliteracy sometimes means doing brave things for the sake of research. 😂 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. 😯 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. 😎🌮🌶🇲🇽🇨🇳 #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, 🌶. The jefa took a bite before my photo. 😂 #TacoLiteracyInChina

& from this day forward there can be no other way to eat dumplings. 😂 #Sichuan spice & crushed peanuts.

Imagine a Colombian buñuelo 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. 😊

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. 🌽🇨🇳🇲🇽 #TacoLiteracyInChina #tacoliteracy #Chengdu #Sichuan #China

¡Bueno 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! 😎 🇲🇽🇨🇳🌮🌯 #tacoliteracy #TacoLiteracyInChina

Hiking up #Qingcheng Mountain & ¡zás! hay tamales. 🤠 Steamed rice masa wrapped in corn husks, further confirming my theory that the gente of #Sichuan are primos with Mexicans. 😉 🇨🇳🇲🇽 #TacoLiteracyInChina

ALL the 🌶!! 😍 #chengdu #sichuan #china

Potato chips in #China. Mexican tomato chicken, sounds like a winner.

Chinese chicharrón got me like 😲. 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. 🐼. #TacoLiteracyInChina #tacoliteracy #Chengdu #Sichuan #China

The tears are those of joy, gente. 😂 So many chiles & peppercorns, I cry on the regular.

Yes, the chiles of #Chengdu are 🔥. 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, "墨西哥人" or "Mòxīgē rén" sticking a thumb to my chest. 墨西哥人 means Mexican. And the response, "ah okay, okay." 😊🇲🇽🇨🇳🌶 #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." 😂 #TacoLiteracy

Best barbecue experience ever. When the ribeye tastes like butter, 🤤. Beef ribs also 🔥. 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. 🤠

Last tacos in the 🇺🇸 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 🔥. #tacoliteracy #nyc #ny #queensfoodways

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