Happy Taco Day! To honor and enjoy one of the most delicious dishes in Mexico, we list 10 things or fun facts about tacos.
“Don’t judge your taco by its price,” like the phrase on the cover of a book. Happy Taco Day!, delight and delirium of many. To honor the taco de suadero, carnitas, tripe, longaniza, and the great variety that exists. Here we list some fun facts about tacos.
Fun facts about tacos
1. Although there is no evidence of the accuracy of its creation in the world, some records indicate that the taco was created between 1000 and 500 BC. And since there were no kitchen utensils, its main function was to be an edible spoon.
2. The word TACO comes from the Nahuatl ‘taco’ which translates as ‘in the middle or ‘half’. Referring to the fact that the food was put in the middle of the tortilla.
3. When was the first taquiza made? The writer Bernal Díaz del Castillo in ‘True History of the Conquest of New Spain’ documented Hernán Cortés in Coyoacán, made the first taquiza for his conquerors and captains.
4. In the city of Querétaro, the largest carnitas taco in the world was prepared in November 2019. 507 kilos of meat and 1200 kilos of tortillas were used. The best thing is that it is in the Guinness Book of Records.
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6. According to the ENOE in 2017 (National Survey of Occupation and Employment), 54.4% of taquerias are located in only 8 states: Guerrero, Mexico City, Guanajuato, State of Mexico, Michoacán, Jalisco, Puebla, and Veracruz.
7. The most popular gastronomy site in the world, Taste Atlas, determined in 2019 that taco al pastor was “the best dish in the world”. This Mexican delicacy beat more than 100 dishes in the world.
8. Did you know that the taco is patented? In 1979, Maris Bustamante, a Mexican visual artist, registered the taco as her legally her own and the patent belongs to her.
9. In addition, since 1918, taquerias ceased to be considered informal trade.
10. After the creation of the machine to make tortillas, the sale of tacos grew exponentially in Mexico.
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