The History of the Hard Shell Taco (in the United States)

The hard shell taco has become synonymous with Taco Bell and "white" people tacos, but the history and heritage of it, is actually very Mexican. The patent for the first hard shell taco mold was placed by a Oaxacan immigrant and the "inspiration" behind Taco Bell came from a woman who migrated from Jalisco, Mexico. So, how did this dish become white washed? Today, we bring you the history of the hard shell taco, a little bit of appropriation talk and a little bit of tiktok talk.

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Sources:

https://whatsuppub.com/arts_culture/books/article_febfef9a-d859-11e2-87f6-0019bb30f31a.html https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/an-oral-history-of-hard-shell-tacos
https://medium.com/the-interlude/historias-de-la-cocina-hard-shell-tacos-f380be90fb93 https://www.mitlacafesb.com/aboutus
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210630-how-taco-bell-stole-the-taco https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/where-did-the-taco-come-from-81228162/ https://archives.sfweekly.com/foodie/2011/08/17/where-did-crispy-tacos-come-from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Bell

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