The taco leaves Mexico, but Mexico doesn't leave the taco. Across the US border, Mexican cooks keep the tradition alive and experiment with new flavors.
#1 | 11/23/2022Chicago
Mexicans arrived in Chicago at the beginning of the 20th century and won the heart of the "Windy City" with tacos: from carnitas and mole to birria.
#2 | 11/23/2022Las Vegas
Everything in Las Vegas is spectacular: the shows, the hotels, the casinos… and the tacos. Pastor, birria, carnitas and even Cheetos are on the menu.
#3 | 11/23/2022New York
The Big Apple is not an easy place for immigrants to adapt to, but it's worth it. People from Puebla and Oaxaca conquer New York with their tacos.
#4 | 11/23/2022San Antonio
San Antonio has deep ties to its Mexican roots. The mix of cultural influences has resulted in beef barbacoa, pastor of sirloin and breakfast tacos.
#5 | 11/23/2022Los Angeles
Los Angeles has the largest population of Mexicans outside Mexico… that's why there are tacos of all types and sizes on seemingly every corner!
#6 | 11/23/2022Dallas
Dallas never stops reinventing itself, and its food is an example of this: octopus carnitas, lobster and brisket tacos are part of the city's unique menu.
#7 | 11/23/2022Phoenix
The connection between Phoenix and Sonora is as strong as the desert's heat. The ingredients of this land, like mesquite and chiltepin, elevated the taco.
#8 | 11/23/2022San Diego
It doesn't matter which side of the Mexico-US border you're on: The taco is a conduit capable of transporting you home, to family or to a warm memory.
In this season, we embark in cross country trips both in Mexico and the USA, seeking to find out the origins and the culture around seven iconic tacos: Suadero, Cochinita, Cabrito, American Taco, Burrito, Birria and Fish Tacos.