Taco
Author: Sanchez Prado, Ignacio M.
ISBN: 9798765135624
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 06 Nov 2025
Pages: 160 Format: Paperback / softback
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Taco is a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native. In a narrative that moves from Mexico to the United States and back, S inchez Prado discusses the definition of the taco, the question of the tortilla and the taco shell, and the existence of the taco as a modern social touchstone that has been shaped by history and geography.
Challenging the idea of centrality and authenticity, S inchez Prado shows instead that the taco is a contemporary, transcultural food that has always been subject to transformation.
ISBN: 9798765135624
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 06 Nov 2025
Pages: 160 Format: Paperback / softback
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Taco is a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native. In a narrative that moves from Mexico to the United States and back, S inchez Prado discusses the definition of the taco, the question of the tortilla and the taco shell, and the existence of the taco as a modern social touchstone that has been shaped by history and geography.
Challenging the idea of centrality and authenticity, S inchez Prado shows instead that the taco is a contemporary, transcultural food that has always been subject to transformation.
