{"product_id":"american-tacos-a-history-and-guide-paperback-softback-9781477329368","title":"American Tacos; A History and Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477329368","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerican Tacos\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History and Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJosé R. Ralat (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477329368, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 August 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages, 32 color and 7 b\u0026amp;w photos\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn homage to the taco.\u003c\/div\u003e (KGNS)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first history of tacos developed in the United States, now revised and expanded, this book is the definitive survey that American taco lovers must have for their own taco explorations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “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, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “[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.”-\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “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.”-\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “You’ll learn an enormous and entertaining amount about [tacos] in . . . \u003ci\u003eAmerican Tacos\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . The book literally covers the map of American tacos, from Texas and the South to New York, Chicago, Kansas City and California.”-\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “An impressively reported new book . . . a fast-paced cultural survey and travel guide . . . \u003ci\u003eAmerican Tacos\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptional book.”-\u003ci\u003eTaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction. Your Taco Country Guide \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Breakfast Tacos: From dawn until whenever \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Golden and Crunchy: Crispy tacos, taquitos and flautas, fry bread tacos, tacos dorados, and San Antonio–\u003cbr\u003estyle puffy tacos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Barbacoa and Barbecue Tacos: Out from the pit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. K-Mex: Korean tacos go on a roll \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Sur-Mex: Tortillas with a drawl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Jewish and Kosher Tacos, or Deli-Mex: Glatt, good eating, and pastrami tacos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Alta California Tacos: Chicano locavore \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. El Taco Moderno: Contemporary, “\u003cbr\u003echef-driven,”\u003cbr\u003e and nuevo immigrant tacos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9. Pandemic Tacos: From COVID, Birria, and Beyond \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix. A Brief History of the Taco Holder \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Further Reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739384574232,"sku":"9781477329368","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/american-tacos-a-history-and-guide-paperback-softback-9781477329368","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}