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taqueria
[ tah-kuh-ree-uh ]
noun
- a restaurant or stand specializing in Mexican dishes, as tacos and burritos.
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Origin of taqueria1
Example Sentences
The concierge recommended La Popular, a taqueria just two blocks away, and we didn’t hesitate.
There were 10 customers, 3 cooks and himself in the taqueria when the shaking started and everyone ran outside.
Some of his favorite come from El Premio Mayor in Fresno, a taqueria that I completely vouch for.
The chef also plans to open another taqueria in the near future to do charcoal-grilled meats.
The office is within walking distance of his Noe Valley apartment and only steps away from some of the city’s best taquerias and cocktail bars.
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More About Taqueria
What doesÌıtaqueria mean?
A taqueria is a restaurant, food cart, or stall that specializes in serving tacos.
Tacos are a mainstay of Mexican cuisine.
Example: The taqueria downtown is the only stand that sells tacos de cabeza.
Where doesÌıtaqueria come from?
Taqueria is taken directly from the Spanish word taqu±ğ°ùò¹. It is based on the word taco and the suffix -eria (as seen in pizzeria), a form of the suffix -ery, which indicates a place of business (as in bakery). (The word taco probably comes from the Mexican Spanish word taco, meaning “plug.â€)
In Mexico, tacos are one of the main street foods, and taquerias are often carts orÌı market stalls, as well as regular restaurants. Outside of Mexico, especially in the United States, taqueria usually refers to an enclosed restaurant. Taquerias mainly sell tacos, but they sometimes also offer other casual Mexican favorites, like burritos.
Fast food places like Taco Bell are known for selling tacos (especially Americanized versions of them), but the word taqueria is usually used for places considered to have more authentic Mexican cuisine, especially small, independent, family-owned restaurants or stalls. Here you can expect to find soft corn tortillas filled with different kinds of meat, such as pork, beef, chicken, and goat, that is often topped with chopped onion, cilantro, and a splash of lime.
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What are some other forms of taqueria?
- taquerias (plural)
What are some synonyms for taqueria?
- taco place
What are some words that share a root or word element with taqueria?Ìı
What are some words that often get used in discussing taqueria?
How isÌıtaqueria used in real life?
Mexican food has been popular in the U.S. since at least the 1960s, but tacos, Taco Tuesdays, and taquerias are more popular than ever. You can find taquerias in most big cities, and people especially like to find out-of-the-way ones that serve what they consider to be the most authentic versions of Mexican tacos.
In Cali you really have a taqueria at every corner ğŸ™ğŸ¼ğŸ˜‚
— Piz (@JoshPisik)
Starting a new week w/a new (to me) taqu±ğ°ùò¹ is a good reminder that every day is filled with endless possibilities — and if we’re lucky, many, many tacos
That’s right, people! Toros Tacos in Nampa has the magical ability to restore your faith in the world. Watcha waiting for?!?
— Nicole Foy (@nicoleMfoy)
i keep thinking about a specific taqueria back home that sells sweet corn tamales :( miss u queen
— regular guy (@ishidarelatable)
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True or false?Ìı
Fast food taco places are usually called taquerias.
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