This has been long standing one of the best series to come from Munchies hands down. The host literally makes it. Takes us deep into the cultures of each respectable area and type of taco.
I went to combat medic school at Ft. Sam Houston 16 years ago. I spent many weekends and nights in SA, and ate A LOT of puffy tacos. I haven't been back since I graduated AIT all those years ago, and seeing this is just bringing it all back. I can practically taste the food. SA is one of my absolute favorite cities in America.
I hate how ppl hate on Texas Mexican food, specially Mexicans from LA . I'm Mexican and in LA and can't wait to visit diff parts of Tx to try their food . Loved this episode
That you. I like puffy tacos. California forgets that Texas is closer and more border with Mexico..In New Mexico and Arizona you have Navajo fry bread, which almost like a puffy taco
I don't eat much puffy tacos but I love seeing my home city represented! After living in the highly gentrified and tourist trap Austin for years, I'm so much more appreciative of San Antonio's preservation of culture. Puro San Antonio baby!
Lala's (the second restaurant) is the real deal. Every taco lover NEEDS to eat there at least once. It's amazing how much effort and love they put into preparing their foods, absolutely delicious!
Puffy tacos have been in San Antonio since the 1950’s at the Malt House between Buena Vista and Commerce back in the day. It’s changed owners during the years but I have good memories of this meeting place for teenagers.
Mr. Steven Pizzini 😄 the funniest person on the planet and his mom Ms. Josie are wonderful people. Talk about San Antonio royalty, I bow. 💕 his family has been making the puffies since the 1930s and the Molino we use to smash the corn has magical vibes in the rocks… lol ok. Y’all need to go eat there. 🙏🏻 And yes, reading the comments about how not many young people know or have had the puffy tacos. It’s pretty neat how the taco puffy came to be.
Lala's seems like they have generations of family trying to perfect their art. That's dedication. Steven's great uncle Frank even invented his own tortilla machine.
when i was a boy i lived in ft. worth texas. on a very special occasion we would go to bluebonnet circle and eat at caro's restaurant. they had puffy chips and salsa. bite off the corner of the chip and the little pocket would hold more salsa. as an adult i went back there and ate when i could until they closed. thank you for what you do.
the puffy taco is made in yucatan, mexico called a salbut. And its made in two ways either hard boiled egg with lettuce pickled onions and tomato, also made with the same but instead of eggs its turkey. Theres another variation which is the same ingredients but made with beans inside the tortilla which is called a panucho. very popular.
@@Rocioslane There really isnt a place like San Antonio elsewhere though. Extremely hot to live there, but awesome as a tourist. Food in general tends to be great and there are a lot of fun things to do
Showing everyone who to cook this food right..finding the places the that people ,take the time to cook,the food with love and heart understanding and fresh with all the right ingredients,to make your meal fresh and delicious.
I thought it was interesting that no one felt the need to claim they’d invented it. You don’t often see that in these sort of situations. People often have friendly feuds with this kind of thing. But these people, while proud of their food and history, were humble enough not to claim that their family came up with it.
Ive been making puffy tacos the past five years...I Only did it cause it tasted great of course and it reminded me of a LIGHT GORDITA..ive never been to Texas but now im even more inclined to visit..MY FAMILY IS FROM THE CARRIBEAN.and SOUTH AMERICAS.TAINO,CARIB AND ARAWOK,.WE HAVE FRYBREAD AS WELL FRIED DUMPLIN..>SO WE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE...SAME TASTE...GREAT SHOW..GRACIAS.
Son originales de la Zona Yucateca de México, (Campeche, Mérida yuc, y Quintana Roo) en cualquier restaurante local se encuentran o en mercados, son llamados salbutes y panuchos . Arriba llevan pavo, desmenuzado , con aguacate lechuga tomate y cebolla . Visiten está zona y si vienen a Mérida en el mercado de Santa Ana uffff los mejores. RECETA : harina de maíz 2 tazas (mazeca ) agua tibia 150 ml , sal y cdita de harina de trigo (amasar que no quede pegajosa , dejar reposar tapada 20 min ) . se utiliza la maricona para darle la forma adecuada
Hrm. Looks great. We lived in Houston in 1983 and afterwards we started frying our flour tortillas in oil for our tacos. In a skillet, not like a deep fryer. Dunno where my parents got the idea, but it is amazing. Kinda like a thinner chalupa shell. Would love to try a puffy taco!
At around 10:00 the woman mentions the Germans in Texas. My mother was born to German immigrants on Honest Ridge near Waco. I'm curious how German culture influenced food there.
German meat markets are where Texas style bbq got its start - the focus on brisket specifically and beef in general, how it's bought by the pound, how sauce is disdained, potato salad as a customary side, etc. Specifically, this is often called "Central Texas" bbq to distinguish it from the East Texas bbq that is more southern in style and focuses on pork and hot links, or on more Tex-Mexican style barbacoa which traditionally involved wrapping up pig and beef heads and steaming them in pits or in-ground ovens.
Not for nothing so I'm from New York but of course I'm also Native American and this totally reminds me of an Indian taco like the puffiness even though it's not deep fried and the dough is a little bit different because it's not flour it's corn but the heritage is still there buen provecho...
Hello. Are the Indian tacos flour or corn? I was born in New Mexico and I grew up eating sopaipillas. They're made like you would make a flour tortilla, but it's cooked in oil. It does puff up, but more uniformly than the tacos I saw in this video.
We will never know who invented the puffy taco. So many good ones in San-anto vato! Ray’s, Henry’s, Jacala’s. All of them are wonderful. Itv really doesn’t make any difference. I’m making them in N. Georgia the next weekend for Christmas Day. It’s our tradition and it comes from San Antonio.
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This has been long standing one of the best series to come from Munchies hands down. The host literally makes it. Takes us deep into the cultures of each respectable area and type of taco.
Great comment and totally agree.
Love the host and this segment - good combination of interview, local historical insight and delicious looking food!!
You have to check out vice mexico lol he has a series where he goes to different spots that have their own take on tacos
@@issacovid1270 isn't it called "All the tacos" on the Vice Mexico show?
Sooooo true! San Antonio knows what’s GOOD! 🎉🎉🎉
I went to combat medic school at Ft. Sam Houston 16 years ago. I spent many weekends and nights in SA, and ate A LOT of puffy tacos. I haven't been back since I graduated AIT all those years ago, and seeing this is just bringing it all back. I can practically taste the food. SA is one of my absolute favorite cities in America.
I hate how ppl hate on Texas Mexican food, specially Mexicans from LA . I'm Mexican and in LA and can't wait to visit diff parts of Tx to try their food . Loved this episode
That you. I like puffy tacos. California forgets that Texas is closer and more border with Mexico..In New Mexico and Arizona you have Navajo fry bread, which almost like a puffy taco
Right Texas got some good food
I don't eat much puffy tacos but I love seeing my home city represented! After living in the highly gentrified and tourist trap Austin for years, I'm so much more appreciative of San Antonio's preservation of culture. Puro San Antonio baby!
Lala's (the second restaurant) is the real deal. Every taco lover NEEDS to eat there at least once.
It's amazing how much effort and love they put into preparing their foods, absolutely delicious!
Glad to see a genuine mom and pop shop featured here!!
Puffy tacos have been in San Antonio since the 1950’s at the Malt House between Buena Vista and Commerce back in the day. It’s changed owners during the years but I have good memories of this meeting place for teenagers.
I am from San Antonio, this video made me cry!!!
Love my city culture food and people! San Antonio Texas
I like how each family has their story and their own way of making it delicious. Definitely will try it out if I ever make my way to San Antonio!
i always liked paco as a host. his english has greatly improved also and im very impressed. keep it rollin!
Mr. Steven Pizzini 😄 the funniest person on the planet and his mom Ms. Josie are wonderful people. Talk about San Antonio royalty, I bow. 💕 his family has been making the puffies since the 1930s and the Molino we use to smash the corn has magical vibes in the rocks… lol ok. Y’all need to go eat there. 🙏🏻
And yes, reading the comments about how not many young people know or have had the puffy tacos. It’s pretty neat how the taco puffy came to be.
Lala's seems like they have generations of family trying to perfect their art. That's dedication. Steven's great uncle Frank even invented his own tortilla machine.
when i was a boy i lived in ft. worth texas. on a very special occasion we would go to bluebonnet circle and eat at caro's restaurant. they had puffy chips and salsa. bite off the corner of the chip and the little pocket would hold more salsa. as an adult i went back there and ate when i could until they closed. thank you for what you do.
@Munchies has mastered the art of food storytelling in the places locals cook, work and eat 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏾👏🏻
The locals eat at Ray’s!!!
the puffy taco is made in yucatan, mexico called a salbut. And its made in two ways either hard boiled egg with lettuce pickled onions and tomato, also made with the same but instead of eggs its turkey. Theres another variation which is the same ingredients but made with beans inside the tortilla which is called a panucho. very popular.
Glad to see that this series is still going! Everything about this show from Paco to the food and storytelling are great!
San Antonio were Tejano's cultural heart beats 24/7
This is definitely one of my favorite videos, never thought about visiting San Antonio until now! 😍
There is a place out here in Los Angeles County in LA Mirada that makes Taco's like these.
@@jeffalbillar7625 Thank you for sharing!
@@Rocioslane you're welcome.
The name of the place is Arturo's Puffy Tacos.
It's been there for a long time.
But it's in Whittier, not La Mirada.
@@Rocioslane There really isnt a place like San Antonio elsewhere though. Extremely hot to live there, but awesome as a tourist. Food in general tends to be great and there are a lot of fun things to do
I'm proud to be from San Antonio and puffy tacos are my favorite.
You’re prob white cause puffy tacos suck
Freaking love this series man I need more of these asap go around America looking for tacos
My hometown love my city we have the best food hands down here proud to be from san Antonio TX
Thank you for highlighting San Antonio
This guy is so inviting, curious, and respectful
Showing everyone who to cook this food right..finding the places the that people ,take the time to cook,the food with love and heart understanding and fresh with all the right ingredients,to make your meal fresh and delicious.
Great episode. Love Paco. Paco is great man. Paco helped me realize that everything can Taco.
Fantastic video! I love the host! He did an excellent job in this video. BTW I am a San Antonio native and resident.
I now want a puffy taco and a sopapilla 🙃
Hey you guys/girls My first puffy tacos was in San Antonio at ‘Oscar’s’ in Zarzamora st back in the 60’s.
Reminds me of Indian fry bread except those are made with wheat flour.
I love puffy tacos, and the Mexican tortilla dish too!
😂
I thought it was interesting that no one felt the need to claim they’d invented it. You don’t often see that in these sort of situations. People often have friendly feuds with this kind of thing. But these people, while proud of their food and history, were humble enough not to claim that their family came up with it.
more than likely because they didnt. true heads know where it started
@@rg9984 I'm not a "true head", so please let me know where it came from.
Ive been making puffy tacos the past five years...I Only did it cause it tasted great of course and it reminded me of a LIGHT GORDITA..ive never been to Texas but now im even more inclined to visit..MY FAMILY IS FROM THE CARRIBEAN.and SOUTH AMERICAS.TAINO,CARIB AND ARAWOK,.WE HAVE FRYBREAD AS WELL FRIED DUMPLIN..>SO WE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE...SAME TASTE...GREAT SHOW..GRACIAS.
Dont lie your food is from India and Africa and Spanish fool
yup our foods are similar when we remove the non-indigenous elements, not to mention our people would trade with one another
As a native of San Antonio my is about to explode> Not one word about Ray's Drive Inn or Henry's.
wow, drooling over here😍😍😋😋
Real mexican food
I love my puffy tacos! Ray's Drive Inn are the originators of the Puffy Taco.
Paco you the man!
I love this! Looks like indian puri 😍
My hometown!❤️
Son originales de la Zona Yucateca de México, (Campeche, Mérida yuc, y Quintana Roo) en cualquier restaurante local se encuentran o en mercados, son llamados salbutes y panuchos . Arriba llevan pavo, desmenuzado , con aguacate lechuga tomate y cebolla . Visiten está zona y si vienen a Mérida en el mercado de Santa Ana uffff los mejores. RECETA : harina de maíz 2 tazas (mazeca ) agua tibia 150 ml , sal y cdita de harina de trigo (amasar que no quede pegajosa , dejar reposar tapada 20 min ) . se utiliza la maricona para darle la forma adecuada
No se mi hermano. He comido salbutes y estos tacos y los de west Texas son diferentes.
Es una gorrita en forma de taco wow que sorprendente jajaja
Son salbutes. Y han estado en la cocina yucateca por siglosssssss.
Well now I have a list of puffy tacos joints to visit when I’m back in San Antone
Yesss todos los tacos is back!!!
@3:11 I can't be the only one with a dirty mind 🤣🤣
Oh boy looks delicious going to definitely try this
look like a navajo taco from new mexico
Bitch, this Tejas.
They said they didn't invent it but they made it Pop
@@FrenchToastMafia23 cool thanks for sharing devin!
Because it is
Looks like tthat Indian greasy greasy fry bread as a taco. Fiiiiiiire
Oh my goodness ! Im making these right now !
❤
Paco eres un chingon saludos desde Houston TX
Somehow I've never had puffy tacos and I'm from south central Texas. Time to head to San Antonio!
Paco is my absolute favourite taco guy.
I wish I could have this in Hong Kong. It looks amazing!
Omg I wanna eat puffy tacos!!!
The food looks so good I’m looking for flights to San Antonio NOW!! Definitely on my list now. Great episode!!
Grew up eating the puffy taco in Chicago, through mi tias who grew up in Texas. 😋😋😋
Favorite series
Hrm. Looks great. We lived in Houston in 1983 and afterwards we started frying our flour tortillas in oil for our tacos. In a skillet, not like a deep fryer. Dunno where my parents got the idea, but it is amazing. Kinda like a thinner chalupa shell. Would love to try a puffy taco!
Y’all lived in Houston for 1 year only?
@@daniellozada3408 it was only 3 total, but I cut my reply down cuz it was getting long. I loved it but my parents hated it so we moved again.
Interesting, reminds me of the Navajo tacos(Indian taco). Found across many reservations and pow wows. Very yummy.
He has little hands 😂😂😂 definitely looks epic
Yep, always a Puffy Taco kind of guy myself!
Can’t beat a local chef!!
Arturo's Puffy Tacos in Whittier, California, is righteous.
About time y'all came to San Antonio. Better Tacos than in Austin any day of the week.
I'm lucky enough to have a puffy taco spot here in southern California! Hope to one day try the San Antonio take on it :)
Where?
@@alexrambo3325 Whittier!
@@alexrambo3325 Arturo's puffy taco :)
@@deacontravis666 thanks bud
I used to pass by a puffy taco place in that area on my way to work.
I'm not sure if it was in Whittier or La Mirada.
I can't believe I'm watching a video about puffy tacos!
W video W content W interviewer W guests
What is that white sauce at 6:15 that I see in all these taco videos? What's it made from?
Crema, or sour cream
Homie said he had little hands 👍🏼 😂
So hungry watching this
Great video! I hope we can see more tex Mex on here.
Man, you've got one of the best jobs ever. Eatin tacos for free, drinking tequila mid-day, and getting paid... Epic.
more videos like this please!
They are soooo delicious 😋 As Martha Stewart would say, It's a good thing! 👍
At around 10:00 the woman mentions the Germans in Texas. My mother was born to German immigrants on Honest Ridge near Waco. I'm curious how German culture influenced food there.
A major one is chicken fried steak based on schnitzel.
@@winteryolive Nice! That never occurred to me but is now obvious! I was waiting for the sauerkraut taco or something. Well done.
Lots of German influences around town. We have several biergartens (I played in a polka band) and a huge Wurstfest nearby.
German meat markets are where Texas style bbq got its start - the focus on brisket specifically and beef in general, how it's bought by the pound, how sauce is disdained, potato salad as a customary side, etc. Specifically, this is often called "Central Texas" bbq to distinguish it from the East Texas bbq that is more southern in style and focuses on pork and hot links, or on more Tex-Mexican style barbacoa which traditionally involved wrapping up pig and beef heads and steaming them in pits or in-ground ovens.
Esos puffy tacos me recuerdan a los salbutes de Yucatán.
Nice! Very similar to "doubles" from Guyana and Trinidad
There’s a puffy taco spot right round the corner and I’m craving some now 😭
There’s a puffy taco spot here in LA,in Whittier to be exact
Con madre esos puffy tacos
Luckily I live in San Antonio. Looks like I'm getting off my butt and going to get some puffy tacos tommorow. 😋
Besides the puffy taco SA sucks 🤢. I’m a sa native too
How was the puffy taco?
@@Noneofyourbusinessbro Right, the food is generally pretty good here tho
Reminds me of fry bread and fry bread tacos I’ve seen in the southwest. I wonder if that’s an influence on where it originated?
We call them sopaipillas in New Mexico.
Ours are made with flour.
@@jeffalbillar7625 Oh cool, I thought they were only dessert!
@@nickhartanto8290 you can make a mixture of sugar and cinnamon and mix the sopaipillas in, or you can just eat them as is.
To hear "puffy" integrated into espanol is just awesome :D
MY CITY!
Not for nothing so I'm from New York but of course I'm also Native American and this totally reminds me of an Indian taco like the puffiness even though it's not deep fried and the dough is a little bit different because it's not flour it's corn but the heritage is still there buen provecho...
Hello.
Are the Indian tacos flour or corn?
I was born in New Mexico and I grew up eating sopaipillas.
They're made like you would make a flour tortilla, but it's cooked in oil.
It does puff up, but more uniformly than the tacos I saw in this video.
It's super yummy !!
I need try this
Love me a puffy taco 😂😂😂
They need to go to Ray's Drive in. Ray' s invented the puffy taco. Located in the heart of the West side.
Not only in San Antonio. There's a place in Whittier, CA that has them. I've been going there for over 20 years.
arturos!!!!
The place in Whittier is called Arturo’s and they also own Ray’s here in San Antonio
For San Antonio Lala's is the real deal, trust me.
OMG it took me until 2:15 to laugh out loud about the "Puffy Taco"
Paco where u been brother? Glad to see u back.
210 STAND UP!!!
You should come to Oakland CA
man i sure do love me a puffy taco :P
Charles Barkley would have a good laugh watching this video. They look good!
We will never know who invented the puffy taco. So many good ones in San-anto vato! Ray’s, Henry’s, Jacala’s. All of them are wonderful. Itv really doesn’t make any difference. I’m making them in N. Georgia the next weekend for Christmas Day. It’s our tradition and it comes from San Antonio.
If I could, I would go next weekend
Who am I to say what is and isn’t a “taco”. Whatever makes u happy and u call it a taco, makes u happy
don't say mamadas