Who invented tacos?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Do you love tacos? Then you’re not alone! Tacos originated in Mexico but they’re popular worldwide and they are ever evolving. Kids have a lot of questions about this favorite food so we visited Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas to learn more! Who made the first tacos? And where? What’s the deal with crispy shells vs. soft tortillas? Why do tacos have sauce? Why does corn come in so many different colors? And are there rules about what makes a taco…a taco?

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0:00.0	Hey there, Katie here. Director of membership at Vermont Public, where But Why gets made. I'm also the mom to two big But Why fans. Parents, if your kids are anything like mine, they have a lot of questions and love getting answers on this podcast. And let's be honest, you've probably learned a thing or two from it too. This show is made possible by listeners like you.
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0:37.1	Thank you. and help us keep the questions and answers flowing. This is But Why, a podcast for Curious Kids from Vermont Public.
1:03.4	I'm Jane Lindholm.
1:04.8	On this show, we take questions from curious kids all over the world just like you, and we find answers.
1:11.6	I know I'm supposed to be focused on work right now, but it's lunchtime when I'm making
1:17.8	this episode and I'm feeling really hungry. What am I feeling hungry for, you might wonder?
1:25.2	Why, thanks for asking. I'm feeling hungry for tacos. Good thing that in this episode, we're headed to a takaria. A takeria is a restaurant or food stand that makes and sells tacos.
1:38.4	Tacos originated in Mexico, but they're popular all over the world. And a lot of you have sent us questions about this popular and ever-evolving food.
1:48.0	So to learn more and get some answers to your Preguntas Deliciosa,
1:52.4	I went to Austin, Texas to talk with two people who know a lot about tacos.
1:58.2	My name is Edgar Rico.
2:00.4	I am the chef and co-owner here at Nexta-Tacaria in Austin, Texas.
2:07.0	Hey, y'all. I am Sarah Martin Biggie. I am the other half of Nikaikaika and I do all of our
2:12.5	operations. All right, let's talk tacos. We have a lot of taco questions from kids.
2:17.5	My name is Alani and I am seven years old, and I live in Liquid, Ohio. Who first made tacos?
2:25.8	My name is Ben. I am six years old. I live in Ithaca, New York, who invented tacos.
2:35.0	My name is Audrey. I'm nine years old. I live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
2:40.0	Who first made tacos?
2:42.0	Where did tacos come from?
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