Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
- ISBN-10
- 1439148627
- ISBN-13
- 9781439148624
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-16
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Gustavo Arellano
Description
The award-winning ¡Ask a Mexican! columnist presents a narrative history of the progression of Mexican cuisine in the United States, sharing a century's worth of whimsical anecdotes and cultural criticism to address questions about culinary authenticity and the source of Mexican food's popularity. 25,000 first printing.
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