March 31·Every year

World Taco Day

The tortilla-wrapped icon of Mexican street food gets an annual shout. The real thing has nothing to do with hard shells or ground beef — it is corn, filling, salsa, and conviction.

Category: Food
Observed in: MexicoUnited StatesCanada

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