The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a
Mexican! presents a fascinating and tasty trip through the history and
culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and
charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in el Norte.
Nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of ¡Ask a
Mexican! Gustavo Arellano presents a tasty trip through the history and
culture of Mexican food in this country, uncovering great stories and
charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity north of the border.
Arellano's fascinating narrative combines history, cultural criticism,
food writing, personal anecdotes, and Jesus on a tortilla. In seemingly
every decade for over a century, America has tried new culinary trends
from south of the border, loved them, and demanded the next big thing.
As a result, Mexican food dominates American palates to the tune of
billions of dollars in sales per year, from canned refried beans to
tortilla wraps and ballpark nachos. It's a little-known history, one
that's crept up on this country and left us better for it.