In article > ,
"The Joneses" > wrote:

> "Steve Y" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How far from the "original" or the "authentic" are those tacos that are
> > made following the instructions on an "Old El Paso" packet ? These are
> > my only experience of tacos so far
> >
> > Steve
>
> They are not authentically Mexican, iirc. I remember hearing a news story
> recently about American taco chains opening a restaurant in Mexico City and
> having to explain what tacos and burritos were. Here's a news link:
> http://www.chicanoforums.com/forums/...howtopic=27301


Your cite doesn't support your claim. There is no mention of "tacos" in
it. Burritos are another matter. They are not common in Mexico, and
maybe not at all in Mexico City.