Yo no quiero Taco Bell.
My dear friends, by this point you probably know that the word taco is not, in any way, a representation of Taco Bell's diarrhea-inducing dishes. Taco is a dish conformed by any ingredient folded into a tortilla, be it meat, beans, rice, even noodles!
When you come to visit my beautiful country, you might find yourself on the street looking at all these shady-looking taco carts and places. Travelers beware, not all taco "dealers" are the same. If you are brave enough to try the urban cuisine, here are a few pointers:
Cheap tacos are lousy tacos
A good taco costs $6 to $12 pesos (50 cents to 1 dollar). It may not sound as much but everything else lower than that is going to be bad salsa and "questionable" meat.
Unless accompanied by a local, choose a taco place that is properly built
You may have heard from "This great taco cart around your hotel's corner" on Yelp, but since your digestive system is "new" to these weird, exotic spices; your best bet is a place that is properly established. Hygiene will not be a problem and you won't regret it the next day.
The more the merrier
Always, always, always choose a place that is crowded with people. This proves that the place has withstood the biggest challenge of all: not making you sick the morning after.
