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[Anonymous No.19459432]

Explain to me, somebody who's never been to the Americas, what is an authentic taco?

[Anonymous No.19459441]

They look as messy and sloppy as this

[Anonymous No.19459444]

Soft shell made by abuelita in a run down shack

[Anonymous No.19459452]

Tacos aren't supposed to be good.
If you want mexican type food, just use a tortilla.

[Anonymous No.19459458]

>>19459432
Ground beef, hard shell tacos, taco seasoning, sour cream, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Sometimes guac. Boom there that's all of mexican cuisine for you. Now go find better food

[Anonymous No.19459459]

>>19459452
>just use a tortilla.
Like in a taco?

[Anonymous No.19459463]

it just means that someone of mexican descent has made them

[Anonymous No.19459948]

>>19459432
nobody actually knows. anyone who pretends they do is lying

[Anonymous No.19459953]

>>19459452
Hard tacos kinda do suck desu, I am glad we can acknowledge it

[Anonymous No.19459957]

>>19459432
They say it's pork, onion, and cilantro, topped with lime juice. It sucks

[Anonymous No.19459960]

>>19459441
no, even this isn't enough for the culinary purists. they will declare that this is as american as a mcdouble. there's no winning with those people; in their mind, the only possible "authentic" version of a dish existed exclusively 10,000 years ago before modern cultivars of the relevant crops even existed.

>>19459458
based

>>19459948
based

[Anonymous No.19459964]

>>19459957
In some places it doesn't matter what's in it, as long as the person who makes it is the right color of brown.

[Anonymous No.19460005]

You have to have been born in Mexico and entered the USA illegally.

[Anonymous No.19460020]

>>19459953
homemade fried taco shells are god tier, pure greasy goodness

[Anonymous No.19460024]

>>19459957
t. never had REAL AUTENTICO al pastor tacos

[Anonymous No.19460035]

>>19459432
I have lived among the Mexicans (my ex-wife and in-laws) and I am here to tell you what is truly an authentic taco. The base consists of two corn tortillas, heated and slightly charred on a pan, stacked on top of each other. Next is your choice of meat, followed by diced white onion, and then finally chopped cilantro.

[Anonymous No.19460039]

>>19460035
Served with sliced radishes and limes btw.

[Anonymous No.19460044]

>>19460035
why they use two tortillas

[Anonymous No.19460054]

>>19460044
This may sound dumb, but it's legitimately for structural integrity. Some of the meats they use can be fatty or contain a lot of liquid that has the potential to really mess up the first tortilla so the second one holds it all together.

[Anonymous No.19460071]

>>19460054
this guy fucks with tacos in both hands

[Anonymous No.19460114]

>>19459432
>>19460035
>>19460039
Also, if you're trying to replicate this at home OP, I assume you're British or something, I've got a recipe for pork carnitas in the pic related that I've quality tested among my ex and in-laws. It's changed a bit over time, but I recommend swapping the slow cooker for an instant pot and pressure cooking it for 17 min per pound of meat. Also swap the broiling step for pan frying the shredded meat bit by bit until it's crispy. All the other steps are the same though.

[Anonymous No.19460120]

>>19460114
Or you can do it the slow cooker method described in the pic. It just takes more time and the broiling bit takes a bit of effort compared to just crisping it in a pan.

[Anonymous No.19460123]

two corn tortillas, meat, cilantro, onions, a sliced radish, and lime

[Anonymous No.19460161]

tortilla is crucial, then a main filler and usually a garnish. corn is preferable for the tortilla, but taco can really have anything inside. this is over American white family taco night meat and eggs and cheese and lime and pepper.

[Anonymous No.19460175]

>>19460161
looks good, breakfast tacos are top tier

[Anonymous No.19460180]

If you have a blackstone grill, or something like it, you can use that for everything and it makes the whole process pretty simple. I can confirm this is authentic because I have a mexican friend who does it like this

[Anonymous No.19460331]

>>19459432
Behold authentic deliciousness

[Anonymous No.19460332]

>>19459441

[Anonymous No.19460354]

>>19460331
those beans

[Anonymous No.19460462]

>>19460354
Threw a bunch of sour cream and spices in there with them

[Anonymous No.19460521]

>>19459432
Eat the taco. Now, think. If a man from a tacomaking culture sexually assaulted your daughter with an ear of corn before murdering her, would you consider that taco a good example of why that culture isn't all bad? If you would not, it isn't an authentic taco.

[Anonymous No.19460590]

>>19460521
is this the conversation you loudly have with everyone at the table whenever you go to taco tuesday

[Anonymous No.19460772]

>>19460521
Ask yourself why an indigenous people from central America speak a European language and you will discover the true rapists.

[Anonymous No.19460789]

>>19460772
you make a good point, only fair that spaniards be barred entry along with all of their colonial offspring

[Anonymous No.19460817]

>>19459957
>cilantro
I wish I didn't have the gene tha tmakes it taste like soap, because minus cilantro mexican food is fucking delicious but they put it in everything.

[Anonymous No.19460886]

“Authentic” is corn tortillas, some kind of meat that’s fried, onions, cilantro, cumin
It’s okay. I prefer American versions. It’s hard to make a bad taco. I’m a normal person tho so don’t expect the elite autist brigade to make the same argument

[Anonymous No.19460893]

>>19460886
All tacos are American, though?

[Anonymous No.19460907]

>>19460893
By authentic, I meant Mexican.
By American, I meant The United States of America.
Pedantic cunt.

[Anonymous No.19460909]

>>19459432
Small corn tortilla (sometimes 2 for structural integrity), filled with meat, cilantro, onions, etc.

Depends on the taco, and where you get the taco from, however.

[Anonymous No.19460916]

>>19460521
>if a man from a tacomaking culture sexually assaulted your daughter


white people rarely if ever do such vile things

[Anonymous No.19461154]

>>19460886
the meat does not have to be fried, necessarily

[Anonymous No.19462905]

>>19460817
you can always ask for no cilantro, pretty common order

[Anonymous No.19464594]

>>19459432
>what is considered authentic xyz food?
login to yelp
go to your xyz country
find backwater restaurant
look at photos section
done

[Anonymous No.19464642]

Taco
Real deal example

[Anonymous No.19465578]

Going with a fine meal

[Anonymous No.19465584]

Can confirm quality locale

[Anonymous No.19465589]

[Anonymous No.19465598]

Need a lunch truck taco every once in a while