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Latin food is a migration record you can eat. Tamales going back millennia, tacos al pastor by way of Lebanon, pupusas from El Salvador, conchas by way of French bakers — the origins, the arguments, and who actually gets the credit.

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Vanilla Came From Mexico — But Two Things Everyone Says About It Are Wrong

The Totonac cultivated vanilla first; that part is solid. The famous Melipona bee and the boy who supposedly invented hand-pollination are both contested.
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What Is a Concha? The Pan Dulce That Built the Mexican Panadería

The short version: The concha — the soft, round sweet bread with a crackly seashell-patterned sugar topping — is the most beloved of Mexico's pan dulce, and the account most food historians favour is that it is a Mexican remix of French baking that...
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Are Tacos al Pastor Lebanese? The Shawarma Origin of Mexico’s Favorite Taco

The spinning trompo, the spit-roasted meat — the whole technique behind tacos al pastor came from Lebanese immigrants and shawarma. Here's the story on a plate.
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Who Invented Tamales? The 7,000-Year-Old Answer

From hallacas to nacatamales to Mexican rojos, every country claims the tamale. Archaeology, codices and corn DNA point to one origin.
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Is Mexican Coke Really Better Than American Coke? The Real Difference

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Indigenous Foods From the Americas: 10 the World Took

No Italy without tomatoes, no Ireland without potatoes, no Switzerland without chocolate. Ten foods the world thinks are theirs — all from the Americas.
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What Is Mofongo? The African Roots of Puerto Rico’s Unofficial Dish

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