Tacos y Mexico??

Question

This was a fun question that I'm kindof curious about hahah. Do tacos really come from Mexico (?) Appreciate any fun facts you can come up with (:

Hola Autumnstars! I moved this over to Culture and Travel. thanks for posting. : ) - rac1, Oct 5, 2012

Thank you!! Was I supposed to do that in the first place? And If i was, could you perhaps explain to me how to do that so i won't do it again? (: - autumnstars, Oct 5, 2012

When you create a post, there is a drop-down menu that allows you to specify which category your question should go under. - rheit, Oct 5, 2012

Answer 1

Tacos do indeed come from Mexico - the name is Spanish, but they are around in Mexico long before the European settlers.

That's pretty interesting, Thanks (: - autumnstars, Oct 6, 2012

Answer 2

Wikipedia seems to have a pretty complete entry on tacos. Where does the taco originate?

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It's pretty interesting. Here's an excerpt,

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The taco predates the arrival of Europeans in Mexico. There is anthropological evidence that the indigenous people living in the lake region of the Valley of Mexico traditionally ate tacos filled with small fish. Writing at the time of the Spanish conquistadors, Bernal Díaz del Castillo documented the first taco feast enjoyed by Europeans, a meal which Hernán Cortés arranged for his captains in Coyoacán.[5][6] It is not clear why the Spanish used their word, "taco", to describe this indigenous food.

Is this true or not? Well, of course it is! :) I found it on the internet! :) Wikipedia does give you additional resources to check the veracity, though. - rheit, Oct 5, 2012

This explains so much, Thank you! - autumnstars, Oct 6, 2012

Answer 3

Tacos begin with tortillas, a type of unleaven bread. I can't say if they started here in Mexico or elsewhere (native american indians also use unleaven bread). But I can say that tortillas are served with every meal enen if not served as tacos the people use tortillas as a way to scoop up bites of whatever they are eating. And yes tacos are everywhere and stuffed with everything. There are basically two types of tortillas, corn and flour. Both are extremely common.

And both are extremely good hahah.. - autumnstars, Oct 6, 2012

Answer 4

Tacos are basically a type of unleaven bread made from basic grains like corn, wheat... common in mexico but certainly not exclusive

So, they are directly from Mexico or just common there ? Thanx for your feedback, I'm just a very curious person hahah. - autumnstars, Oct 5, 2012

Answer 5

Tacos and Mexico?