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The reign of Mexican food




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The author shows us how Mexican food conquered America. he begins how at first food was sold on a small scale, with Tamale Man and Chili Queens, there is a vendor culture. Now its the Taco BellDel TacoTaco John'sRubio's (fish taco), Qdoba, . He looks at the history of the industrial making of taco.
With Nixtamalization, he talks about other fermentation results in other cultures - Fish sauceSauerkraut.

Chilli Jelly

Tejas is spanish spelling for Texas.

Aaron Sanchez spoke of a rice dish at his mother's restaurant, Zarela which is now closed.

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