Planet taco a global history of Mexican food / Jeffrey M. Pilcher.

Author/creator Pilcher, Jeffrey M., 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxv, 292 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Subjects
Cooking, Mexican--History.
Cooking, Mexican--Social aspects. --History.
Food habits--Mexico. --History.
Ethnicity--Mexico.
Tacos--History.
Mexican Americans--Food. --History.
Sovereignty--Social aspects. --Mexico. --History.
Globalization--Social aspects. --History.

Contents Introduction: A Tale of Two Tacos -- Part I. Proto-Tacos -- Maize and the Making of Mexico -- Burritos in the Borderlands -- Part II. National Tacos -- From the Pastry War to Parisian Mole -- The Rise and Fall of the Chili Queens -- Inventing the Mexican American Taco -- Part III. Global Tacos -- The First Wave of Global Mexican -- The Blue Corn Bonanza -- Conclusion: The Battle of the Taco Trucks -- Glossary.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 268-282) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012014835
ISBN9780199740062 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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