Tacos Árabes, Puebla | a Mexican Tradition
Contrary to what one might think, Cinco de Mayo is not linked to the independence of Mexico but rather to Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 led by General Zaragoza. Arabic tacos were the first tacos made in Puebla by immigrants from the Middle East. The meat of these delicious bites was cut with a vertical skewer, shawarma style, seasoned with spices from the Middle East and served, as it is still the case today, on thick flour tortillas (pan árabe, a variant of pita bread).
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