25/09/2023
As we talk about on the tours and in cooking classes, Mexico seems pretty rule-free in many aspects, that does not necessarily extend to the food and meals. Here is a fun look at some of the "rules" around tacos:
1. It is acceptable to eat tacos for any meal but only certain kinds of tacos may be eaten for certain meals.
2. Seafood tacos can only be eaten at lunch time.
3. Tacos al pastor are only for dinner time.
4. If you want tacos for breakfast the only acceptable options are tacos de canasta, tacos de guisos, barbacoa and birria tacos.
5. Tacos de canasta may not be eaten at dinner time.
6. Tacos de guisos can be for any meal of the day.
7. Tacos de bistec, suadero, chorizo, lengua, and tripa are only for dinner.
8. A taco with cheese is no longer a taco.
9. A quesadilla without cheese is a taco. Unless you’re from CDMX, then you can call it a quesadilla.
10. Tacos de carnitas can’t be eaten for dinner.
11. Hard shell tacos don’t exist (except for tacos dorados, but they are very different from the tacos in the US and Canada). They’re called tostadas and they’re flat.
12. The use of yellow lemons 🍋 on tacos is strictly forbidden.
13. Tacos must be eaten using only your hands, no matter how greasy they are.
14. It is forbidden to put sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes on tacos. Those toppings are reserved for tostadas.
15. Tortillas are not reversible. They have a top side and a bottom side. The meat must be placed on the correct side.
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