American Tacos 2.0

The first history of tacos developed in the United States, now revised and expanded, this book is the definitive survey that American taco lovers must have for their own taco explorations.
José R. Ralat
José R. Ralat is the author of the award winning book AMERICAN TACOS, now in it's second revision. Ralat is Texas Monthly's Taco Editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food and is a two time winner and thrice nominated James Beard Award Winner in Food Journalism for his work in writing about cultura and the gente behind these culinary works of art.
Nuestra Palabra Presents:
American Tacos 2.0
Now With More Tacos Book Tour
Nuestra Palabra: Latinos Have Their Say (www.nuestrapalabra.org) brings you a curated list of Latino books and Latino visual art; all proceeds help us continue to give back to the community. With that espíritu, Nuestra Palabra, in partnership with publisher UT Press, is proud to announce AMERICAN TACOS 2.0 : Now With More Tacos Book Tour. Check the links below for tour dates, giveaways, speaking engagements, social media, and the latest updates on AMERICAN TACOS.
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Gracias, y’all, for showing up at last night’s book party. You bought a bunch of books and beers. We have other events c
A selection from my latest travels. 1) barbacoa at Vera’s in Brownsville 2) chicharron @tacosmigente in McAllen 3) tacos
New Mexico > Chuco > Tejas on the #tacotrail. #tacos #tacolife #tacoliteracy #newmexicotrue #elpaso #roadtrip
@san_taco114 is tacos de guisados heaven. From rajas con elote, chicharron prensado, picadillo & papas en guajillo, it w
My excitement over my newest tattoo continues to grown. @pabs.tinta.sangre did a wonderful job & was so cool to talk to.
There are many myths about tacos al pastor & the category in which it belongs: tacos de trompo. So I wrote them in my la
I’m still in shock over winning a @beardfoundation food writing award for my @TexasMonthly Tex-Mexplainer series. Thanks
Big, beautiful breakfast @burntbeanco, which, on Sundays, is a Mexican restaurant masquerading as killer bbq joint. Ever
@10ktacos & I have been talking a lot about the hard & messy work taqueros & others do that influencers don’t post becau
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American Tacos - Revised Edition
The first history of tacos developed in the United States, now revised and expanded, this book is the definitive survey that American taco lovers must have for their own taco explorations.