Happy National Taco Day, Danbury!

Today is National Taco Day and according to NationalTacoDay.com, Americans really love their tacos, eating over 4.5 billion last year. With the popularity of food trucks and so many restaurants celebrating “Taco Tuesdays,” you don’t have to travel too far to enjoy one.

NationalTacoDay.com’s website says the word “taco” is the Mexican equivalent of the English word “sandwich.”

Smithsonian Magazine says the origins of the taco dates back to the 18th century to the silver mines in Mexico. The word “taco” referred to the instruments used to excavate the ore. The magazine says one of the first types of tacos described was called “tacos de mineo,” or miner’s tacos.

If you’re making tacos at home, there are countless of variations you can try to create one, using traditional meat such as ground beef, or pork or chicken, or following the fish taco or vegetarian trend. Click here for recipes.

Where is your favorite place to get a taco in the area? Tell us in the comments.

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