Planet Taco – A Global History of Mexican Food
Author: Jeffrey M. Pilcher
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN-10: 0199740062
ISBN-13: 978-0199740062
ASIN: B008L3SMTY
Planet Taco talks about how the taco grew from a small regional type of food into a diversified global cuisine. It breaks down how tacos started as the food of migrant workers, what factors spread it internationally, how it struggled to find a presence in the world of fine dining, and ultimately developed a diverse identity with many cultures taking it and adopting the taco as its own with each bringing a unique twist. Though the book clearly shows its biases in favor of the Mexican history of the taco, and sympathizes with the modern day taco trucks when discussing the current day status of the food, it still provides many insights that the average person may not know and is packed with information in an interesting read that is far from dry.
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