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Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America, Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a Mexican! Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popular, Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
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  • Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
  • Written by author Gustavo Arellano
  • Published by Scribner, 4/16/2013
  • Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a Mexican! Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popular
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Introduction: What's So Cosmic About a Burrito? 1

Chapter 1 You Mean Mexico Gave the World More Than Just Tacos? 11

Chapter 2 Whatever Happened to the Chili Queens and Tamale Kings? 29

Chapter 3 How Did the Taco Become Popular Before Mexicans Flooded the United States? 50

Chapter 4 Who Were the Enchilada Millionaires, and How Did They Change Mexican Food? 71

Chapter 5 How Did Americans Become Experts at Writing Cookbooks on Mexican Food? 86

Chapter 6 Whatever Happened to Southwestern Cuisine? 108

Chapter 7 Is Tex-Mex Food Doomed? 122

Chapter 8 What Took the Burrito So Long to Become Popular? 139

Chapter 9 When Did Mexicans Start Making Food for Mexicans? 157

Chapter 10 How Did Mexican Food Get into Our Supermarkets? 175

Chapter 11 Is the Tortilla God's Favored Method of Communication? 195

Chapter 12 How Did Salsa Become America's Top-Selling Condiment? 215

Chapter 13 Tequila? Tequila! 230

Chapter 14 What Are the Five Greatest Mexican Meals in the United States? 245

Conclusion What Happens After the Burrito Has Gone Cosmic? 265

Postscript Special "Ask a Mexican!" Question: How and why did the image of a sleeping Mexican under a saguaro cactus become such a popular mascot for Mexican restaurants? 271

Notes 275

Acknowledgments 289

Index 291


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