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050 00 $aTX716.M4$bA74 2012
100 1 $aArellano, Gustavo,$d1979-
245 10 $aTaco USA :$bhow Mexican food conquered America /$cGustavo Arellano.
250 $a1st Scribner hardcover ed.
260 $aNew York :$bScribner,$c2012.
300 $aviii, 310 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index.
520 $aPresents a narrative history of Mexican cuisine in the United States, sharing a century's worth of anecdotes and cultural criticism to address questions about culinary authenticity and the source of Mexican food's popularity.
505 0 $aIntroduction: what's so cosmic about a burrito? -- You mean Mexico gave the world more than just tacos? -- Whatever happened to the Chili Queens and Tamale Kings? -- How did the taco become popular before Mexicans flooded the United States? -- Who were the enchilada millionaires, and how did they change Mexican food? -- How did Americans become experts at writing cookbooks on Mexican food? -- Whatever happened to Southwestern cuisine? -- Is Tex-Mex food doomed? -- What took the burrito so long to become popular? -- When did Mexicans start making for food for Mexicans? -- How did Mexican food get into our supermarkets? -- Is the tortilla God's favored method of communication? -- How did salsa become America's top-selling condiment? -- Tequila? Tequila! -- What are the five greatest Mexican meals in the United States? -- What happens after the burrito has gone cosmic?
650 0 $aCooking, Mexican.
650 0 $aCooking, Mexican$xHistory.
988 $a20120619
906 $0OCLC