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Adán Medrano, chef and food writer, savors a beef cheek taco at Vera s Backyard Bar-B-Que in Texas Rio Grande Valley.
While the taco long ago conquered America, some aficionados believe this ancient, handheld food reaches its pinnacle in the Texas-Mexico borderlands.
A book out last year
American Tacos: A History of the Taco Trail North of the Border directs taco lovers to Brownsville, the southernmost city in Texas. Brownsville gets a bad rap in the national news because it s often the dateline for stories about border barriers and desperate migrants. But there s a
deliciosaside to this laidback city. Among the palm trees, ox-bow lakes and 19th century buildings, the adventurous foodie can discover where the humble taco has been, and where it s headed.
Smoked cabeza tacos will return to Zavala s Barbecue this weekend.
Photograph by José R. Ralat
2M Smokehouse in San Antonio previously served its delectable smoked barbacoa only on the first Sunday of each month. Luckily for fans, Esaul Ramos and partners have now decided to offer barbacoa every Sunday.
A couple of weeks ago,
Zavala’s Barbecue in Grand Prairie tested smoking barbacoa-style whole cow head. I was there to sample the first iteration, and it was amazing. Zavala’s is offering the special again this Saturday. Don’t miss out.
Tired of sub-par head? So, are we! Come taste the difference this Saturday! pic.twitter.com/bqGzwOw8Z6
Nearly a week after the fatal incident that killed six of his supporters, Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab voluntarily went to the Jakarta Police headquarters on Saturday to fulfill a police summons for questioning in a case in which he has been named a suspect for allegedly violating COVID-19 health protocols.
Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Cmr. Yusri Yunus said Rizieq had handed himself over to the police as they had not sent a summons to him on Saturday.
“He was afraid he would be arrested, so he came here. We did not summons him [today]. We warned that we would arrest him,” Yusri said as reported by
Photo: Twitter/Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru
00:30 | Ayacucho (Ayacucho region), Dec. 10. The Andean region of Ayacucho has become a safe destination for tourists in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic after receiving from Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo the Safe Travels Stamp awarded by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). Ayacucho has a great tourism potential thanks to its cultural and historical richness. Hence, the importance of providing safety and further suitable conditions to visitors from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). These actions show our commitment to the region, the Mincetur head affirmed.
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