American Tacos
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-1652-8 (ISBN)
“Everything a food history book should be: illuminating, well-written, crusading, and inspiring a taco run afterwards. You’ll gain five pounds reading it, but don’t worry—most of that will go to your brain.”—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times
“[Ralat] gives an in-depth look at each taco’s history and showcases other aspects of taco culture that has solidified it as a go-to dish on dinner tables throughout the nation.”—Smithsonian Magazine
“A fascinating look at America’s many regional tacos. . . . From California’s locavore tacos to Korean ‘K-Mex’ tacos to Jewish ‘deli-Mex’ to Southern-drawl ‘Sur-Mex’ tacos to American-Indian-inspired fry bread tacos to chef-driven ‘moderno’ tacos, Ralat lays out a captivating landscape.”—Houston Chronicle
“You’ll learn an enormous and entertaining amount about [tacos] in . . . American Tacos. . . . The book literally covers the map of American tacos, from Texas and the South to New York, Chicago, Kansas City and California.”—Forbes
“An impressively reported new book . . . a fast-paced cultural survey and travel guide . . . American Tacos is an exceptional book.”—Taste
José R. Ralat is the taco editor at Texas Monthly and a two-time James Beard Award winner for journalism. He has written for the Dallas Observer, Texas Highways, D Magazine, Cowboys & Indians, and Eater.
Introduction. Your Taco Country Guide
Chapter 1. Breakfast Tacos: From dawn until whenever
Chapter 2. Golden and Crunchy: Crispy tacos, taquitos and flautas, fry bread tacos, tacos dorados, and San Antonio–style puffy tacos
Chapter 3. Barbacoa and Barbecue Tacos: Out from the pit
Chapter 4. K-Mex: Korean tacos go on a roll
Chapter 5. Sur-Mex: Tortillas with a drawl
Chapter 6. Jewish and Kosher Tacos, or Deli-Mex: Glatt, good eating, and pastrami tacos
Chapter 7. Alta California Tacos: Chicano locavore
Chapter 8. El Taco Moderno: Contemporary, “chef-driven,” and nuevo immigrant tacos
Chapter 9. Pandemic Tacos: From COVID, Birria, and Beyond
Appendix. A Brief History of the Taco Holder
Acknowledgments
Notes
Further Reading
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.04.2020 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 32 color photos, 7 b&w photos |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 653 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Länderküchen |
| Reisen ► Hotel- / Restaurantführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4773-1652-3 / 1477316523 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4773-1652-8 / 9781477316528 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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