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Let’s talk tacos with Mando Rayo, Taco Journalist and the co-creator of United Tacos of America TV show & author of The Tacos of Texas book. As an avid taco ambassador, food explorer and street ethnographer, Mando has traveled across the U.S. to uncover the tastiest tacos, from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to L.A. and New Orleans to New York City. And we're keeping the conversation front and center through the Tacos of Texas podcast season four. Keeping it true to our Taco Journalist roots, we'll talk to Texas taqueros, tortilleras & makers. With Season 4, we’re taking the taco studio on the road to 3 markets in Texas to talk to locals about the food and the culture in their own communities. You’ll hear about the history of Vaqueros and Breakfast Tacos, learn about HEB’s road to Mi Tienda, meet James Beard award-winning chef Ana Liz Pulido, and more. Tacos of Texas is supported by H-E-B. Listen to Season 6 on KUT, Austin’s NPR station, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

CREDITS: IDENTITY Productions http://www.identity.productions Host and Producer: Mando Rayo Story Producer: Louise Van Assche Audio Mixing: Nicholas Worthen Creative Producer: Dennis Burnett 

Featuring tacos tours & cooking demos in Austin, Houston, San Antonio y más! Great for brands, corporate and community groups. 

Rooted in tradición mexicana and infused with Texas food culture, tacos are some of Texans’ all-time favorite foods. In The Tacos of Texas, the taco journalists Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece take us on a muy sabroso taco tour around the state as they discover the traditions, recipes, stories, and personalities behind puffy tacos in San Antonio, trompo tacos in Dallas, breakfast tacos in Austin, carnitas tacos in El Paso, fish tacos in Corpus Christi, barbacoa in the Rio Grande Valley, and much more.

Starting with the basics—tortillas, fillings, and salsas—and how to make, order, and eat tacos, the authors highlight ten taco cities/regions of Texas. For each place, they describe what makes the tacos distinctive, name their top five places to eat, and listen to the locals tell their taco stories. They hear from restaurant owners, taqueros, abuelitas, chefs, and patrons—both well-known and everyday folks—who talk about their local taco history and culture while sharing authentic recipes and recommendations for the best taco purveyors.

Whether you can’t imagine a day without tacos or you’re just learning your way around the trailers, trucks, and taqueros that make tacos happen, The Tacos of Texas is the indispensable guidebook, cookbook, and testimonio.

MANDO RAYO and JAROD NEECE are the authors of the best-selling book Austin Breakfast Tacos: The Story of the Most Important Taco of the Day and bloggers at TacoJournalism.com. Rayo is the CEO and engagement strategist at Mando Rayo + Collective, a multicultural advertising agency in Austin; Neece is the producer and senior programmer of the SXSW Film Festival and Conference.

We'd love to hear from you. We're always ready to spread the taco love and learn about new places & taco adventures. If you want to talk tacos, feel free to shoot us an email at armandorayo@gmail.com