"How Tacos Conquered America" Article

What previous job experience helped Maldonado solve his restaurants problems?

• He was previously a manager in Chicago.

• He was previously an electrician in Mexico.

• He always made tacos for his family.

• He has run many restaurants before.

How did tacos make their way from Mexico to the U.S.?

• People heard about the recipes in newspapers.

• Maldonado's one restaurant changed all of America.

• As people moved to the U.S. to find jobs, they brought their traditional recipes with them.

• No one knows how the food became popular in the United States.

What were the more traditional fillings for tacos

• ground beef

• chicken

• cow tongue and stomach

• vegetables

What new way of eating took over the U.S. in the 1950's?

• sitting in a restaurant

• fast-food

• DoorDash

• cooking meals at home

Why were tacos an ideal fast-food choice?

• They were cheap to make.

• Many people thought they were delicious.

• The invention of the fryer made them easy to make quickly.

• All of these responses are correct.

What percentage of Americans eat tacos at least once a month?

• 50%

• 25%

• 77%

• 90%

What does the article say is the benefit of tacos?

• You can make them however you want as long as you have a tortilla.

• There is only one traditional recipe.

• There are a global sensation.

• If it doesn't have meat in it, then it can't be a taco.