The taco has been an American staple for decades, even if along the way a bit of the Mexican mainstay was lost in translation.
For the longest time, most Americans knew of one kind of taco: crispy shell, a ground beef slurry, lettuce, cheese, diced tomatoes, onions, and sour cream if youâre feeling fancy. Those living in states adjacent to the southern border (or near Mexican immigrant communities) typically saw the taco in its traditional form. Gustavo Arellano, the man who literally wrote the book on tacos in the USA, has called the rolled and fried taquitos of LAâs Cielito Lindo âthe Plymouth Rock of tacos.â
