Only In Texas: The Puffy Taco | Todos Los Tacos

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • You've never seen a taco like this! Paco travels to San Antonio to try the puffy taco, a fried and puffed San Antonio specialty. He starts at Taco House, talking with sisters and co-owners Rose and Rochelle about how to make the perfect puffy taco. Then Paco heads over to Lala's Gorditas to chat with chef Steve Pizzini about the perfect mesa for the puffy taco. Then he meets up with local legend Diana Barrios Treviño and gets a first hand account of what makes a perfect puffy taco. Created in partnership with Camarena Tequila. #ad
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Komentáře • 392

  • @sethweirauch
    @sethweirauch Před 2 lety +86

    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.

  • @tauzu
    @tauzu Před 2 lety +133

    Love the host and this segment - good combination of interview, local historical insight and delicious looking food!!

    • @issacovid1270
      @issacovid1270 Před 2 lety +1

      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

    • @nedj10
      @nedj10 Před 2 lety +1

      @@issacovid1270 isn't it called "All the tacos" on the Vice Mexico show?

  • @ThunderTaco206
    @ThunderTaco206 Před rokem +8

    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.

  • @kassandraayalasongs
    @kassandraayalasongs Před 2 lety +7

    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.

  • @SPDcru
    @SPDcru Před 2 lety +29

    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!

  • @Charlotte_TSilva
    @Charlotte_TSilva Před 5 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @cemo1740
    @cemo1740 Před 2 lety +34

    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!

  • @AlbuquerqueKim
    @AlbuquerqueKim Před 2 lety +12

    @Munchies has mastered the art of food storytelling in the places locals cook, work and eat 👏🏽👏🏼👏🏾👏🏻

    • @satxaf
      @satxaf Před 2 lety

      The locals eat at Ray’s!!!

  • @michaelvaladez599
    @michaelvaladez599 Před 2 lety +6

    I am from San Antonio, this video made me cry!!!

  • @ChelseaHawryluk
    @ChelseaHawryluk Před 2 lety +7

    Glad to see a genuine mom and pop shop featured here!!

  • @matthewmace3566
    @matthewmace3566 Před 2 lety +2

    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.

  • @DOWNERK1226
    @DOWNERK1226 Před 2 lety +3

    i always liked paco as a host. his english has greatly improved also and im very impressed. keep it rollin!

  • @jeffpittman8725
    @jeffpittman8725 Před 2 lety +4

    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!

  • @saltysk81
    @saltysk81 Před 6 dny

    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.

  • @michaelarreguin860
    @michaelarreguin860 Před 2 lety +8

    Love my city culture food and people! San Antonio Texas

  • @bonniethurman3771
    @bonniethurman3771 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm proud to be from San Antonio and puffy tacos are my favorite.

  • @jacobjimenez1470
    @jacobjimenez1470 Před 2 lety +3

    They need to go to Ray's Drive in. Ray' s invented the puffy taco. Located in the heart of the West side.

  • @Rocioslane
    @Rocioslane Před 2 lety +23

    This is definitely one of my favorite videos, never thought about visiting San Antonio until now! 😍

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety

      There is a place out here in Los Angeles County in LA Mirada that makes Taco's like these.

    • @Rocioslane
      @Rocioslane Před 2 lety +1

      @@jeffalbillar7625 Thank you for sharing!

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety +1

      @@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.

    • @user-pl8rb1mo9v
      @user-pl8rb1mo9v Před rokem +1

      @@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

  • @vedawilliams7126
    @vedawilliams7126 Před 2 lety +15

    Salivating. I've been to San Antonio, but not to eat. This makes me want to visit again. Thanks for the great interviews!

    • @wilb6657
      @wilb6657 Před 2 lety

      Yo, HOW could you go to San Antonio and NOT eat anything?! You gotta go back!

    • @postpwnmalone
      @postpwnmalone Před 2 lety

      Are you military? Tons of military comes through

  • @Texasguy90
    @Texasguy90 Před 2 lety +3

    San Antonio were Tejano's cultural heart beats 24/7

  • @mayrar2321
    @mayrar2321 Před rokem +1

    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

  • @90stp
    @90stp Před rokem +6

    I now want a puffy taco and a sopapilla 🙃

  • @ascent8487
    @ascent8487 Před 2 lety +8

    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.

    • @rg9984
      @rg9984 Před 2 lety

      more than likely because they didnt. true heads know where it started

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety +3

      @@rg9984 I'm not a "true head", so please let me know where it came from.

  • @texas1949
    @texas1949 Před 5 měsíci

    Sooooo true! San Antonio knows what’s GOOD! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @bbqfetus-the_don_grilluminati

    look like a navajo taco from new mexico

  • @michaelv4218
    @michaelv4218 Před 2 lety +1

    My hometown love my city we have the best food hands down here proud to be from san Antonio TX

  • @carolmirelez170
    @carolmirelez170 Před 2 lety +2

    I love my puffy tacos! Ray's Drive Inn are the originators of the Puffy Taco.

  • @gokulsampath9345
    @gokulsampath9345 Před 2 lety +1

    This guy is so inviting, curious, and respectful

  • @DontTazeThisHebrew
    @DontTazeThisHebrew Před 2 lety +1

    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.

    • @truthawakes1698
      @truthawakes1698 Před 2 lety

      Dont lie your food is from India and Africa and Spanish fool

    • @carlosm.3426
      @carlosm.3426 Před 2 lety +1

      yup our foods are similar when we remove the non-indigenous elements, not to mention our people would trade with one another

  • @cardinals22
    @cardinals22 Před 2 lety +4

    I love puffy tacos, and the Mexican tortilla dish too!

  • @ricardorascon88
    @ricardorascon88 Před 2 lety +4

    Freaking love this series man I need more of these asap go around America looking for tacos

  • @roachlembe8626
    @roachlembe8626 Před 2 lety +10

    Luckily I live in San Antonio. Looks like I'm getting off my butt and going to get some puffy tacos tommorow. 😋

  • @brianmoody2549
    @brianmoody2549 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @mbell0000
    @mbell0000 Před 2 lety +3

    Fantastic video! I love the host! He did an excellent job in this video. BTW I am a San Antonio native and resident.

  • @dtownbigalva
    @dtownbigalva Před 2 lety +4

    Glad to see that this series is still going! Everything about this show from Paco to the food and storytelling are great!

  • @ashleighgarza9741
    @ashleighgarza9741 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for highlighting San Antonio

  • @BigLove101
    @BigLove101 Před 2 lety +1

    Great episode. Love Paco. Paco is great man. Paco helped me realize that everything can Taco.

  • @paulscanter5562
    @paulscanter5562 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Reminds me of Indian fry bread except those are made with wheat flour.

  • @DOUYAMX
    @DOUYAMX Před 2 lety +17

    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

    • @danielromerosol4158
      @danielromerosol4158 Před 2 lety +4

      No se mi hermano. He comido salbutes y estos tacos y los de west Texas son diferentes.

    • @gabyontiveros7753
      @gabyontiveros7753 Před 2 lety

      Es una gorrita en forma de taco wow que sorprendente jajaja

    • @gabcob6816
      @gabcob6816 Před rokem

      Son salbutes. Y han estado en la cocina yucateca por siglosssssss.

  • @manymoonstraveled
    @manymoonstraveled Před 2 lety +1

    Hey you guys/girls My first puffy tacos was in San Antonio at ‘Oscar’s’ in Zarzamora st back in the 60’s.

  • @bjwooldridge9623
    @bjwooldridge9623 Před 2 lety +1

    Well now I have a list of puffy tacos joints to visit when I’m back in San Antone

  • @staceyn2541
    @staceyn2541 Před 2 lety +4

    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!

    • @daniellozada3408
      @daniellozada3408 Před 2 lety

      Y’all lived in Houston for 1 year only?

    • @staceyn2541
      @staceyn2541 Před 2 lety

      @@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.

  • @navigatorneon
    @navigatorneon Před 2 měsíci

    Paco eres un chingon saludos desde Houston TX

  • @boosteddaily1294
    @boosteddaily1294 Před 2 lety +1

    Looks like tthat Indian greasy greasy fry bread as a taco. Fiiiiiiire

  • @crashingxhearts
    @crashingxhearts Před 2 lety +3

    I love this! Looks like indian puri 😍

  • @jujub4553
    @jujub4553 Před 2 lety +5

    Omg I wanna eat puffy tacos!!!

  • @carloscarter2416
    @carloscarter2416 Před 2 lety +1

    Real mexican food

  • @ivansanchez362
    @ivansanchez362 Před 2 lety +1

    Paco you the man!

  • @ricmars8980
    @ricmars8980 Před 2 lety

    Grew up eating the puffy taco in Chicago, through mi tias who grew up in Texas. 😋😋😋

  • @shawnfoodfever
    @shawnfoodfever Před 2 lety +1

    wow, drooling over here😍😍😋😋

  • @ram930
    @ram930 Před 2 lety +1

    As a native of San Antonio my is about to explode> Not one word about Ray's Drive Inn or Henry's.

  • @marcoantonioescobedo3104
    @marcoantonioescobedo3104 Před 2 lety +1

    My hometown!❤️

  • @natethemosaic
    @natethemosaic Před 2 lety +1

    MY CITY!

  • @h.crawfin4423
    @h.crawfin4423 Před 2 lety +1

    Here's my argument I'm from Belize central America since I was a kid say 1980s we've been eating SALBUTES (SAL-BOO-TESS), So that's what I've called it up to now 2022.

  • @seanjoseph1700
    @seanjoseph1700 Před 2 lety +6

    @3:11 I can't be the only one with a dirty mind 🤣🤣

  • @JavierISampedroTNF
    @JavierISampedroTNF Před 2 lety +1

    I wish I could have this in Hong Kong. It looks amazing!

  • @mikedavis1137
    @mikedavis1137 Před 2 lety +1

    He has little hands 😂😂😂 definitely looks epic

  • @abob2457
    @abob2457 Před rokem

    Favorite series

  • @nickhartanto8290
    @nickhartanto8290 Před 2 lety +2

    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?

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety

      We call them sopaipillas in New Mexico.
      Ours are made with flour.

    • @nickhartanto8290
      @nickhartanto8290 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jeffalbillar7625 Oh cool, I thought they were only dessert!

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety +1

      @@nickhartanto8290 you can make a mixture of sugar and cinnamon and mix the sopaipillas in, or you can just eat them as is.

  • @irvingcastillo2502
    @irvingcastillo2502 Před 2 lety

    There’s a puffy taco spot here in LA,in Whittier to be exact

  • @DaMan006
    @DaMan006 Před 2 lety +4

    210 STAND UP!!!

  • @ddsilverado0077
    @ddsilverado0077 Před 2 lety

    that taco bell 😂

  • @tosh8377
    @tosh8377 Před 2 lety

    Paco is my absolute favourite taco guy.

  • @Hope-yf1pz
    @Hope-yf1pz Před rokem

    Interesting, reminds me of the Navajo tacos(Indian taco). Found across many reservations and pow wows. Very yummy.

  • @deacontravis666
    @deacontravis666 Před 2 lety +2

    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 :)

  • @leogadget
    @leogadget Před 2 lety +1

    Esos puffy tacos me recuerdan a los salbutes de Yucatán.

  • @Ashley-nr4vh
    @Ashley-nr4vh Před 2 lety +1

    There’s a puffy taco spot right round the corner and I’m craving some now 😭

  • @przstang70
    @przstang70 Před 2 lety

    Paco where u been brother? Glad to see u back.

  • @FrazierMtnCheese
    @FrazierMtnCheese Před 2 lety +2

    They are soooo delicious 😋 As Martha Stewart would say, It's a good thing! 👍

  • @st3vend
    @st3vend Před 2 lety +1

    Homie said he had little hands 👍🏼 😂

  • @bigbird2451
    @bigbird2451 Před 2 lety +4

    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.

    • @lcfatima
      @lcfatima Před 2 lety +5

      A major one is chicken fried steak based on schnitzel.

    • @bigbird2451
      @bigbird2451 Před 2 lety

      @@lcfatima Nice! That never occurred to me but is now obvious! I was waiting for the sauerkraut taco or something. Well done.

    • @gboi7703
      @gboi7703 Před 2 lety

      Lots of German influences around town. We have several biergartens (I played in a polka band) and a huge Wurstfest nearby.

    • @Ailine123
      @Ailine123 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @stevegetshismail
    @stevegetshismail Před 2 lety +1

    Not only in San Antonio. There's a place in Whittier, CA that has them. I've been going there for over 20 years.

    • @CAxALLDAY
      @CAxALLDAY Před 2 lety

      arturos!!!!

    • @satxaf
      @satxaf Před 2 lety

      The place in Whittier is called Arturo’s and they also own Ray’s here in San Antonio

    • @cemo1740
      @cemo1740 Před 2 lety

      For San Antonio Lala's is the real deal, trust me.

  • @postpwnmalone
    @postpwnmalone Před 2 lety

    They should've gone to Oscar's, that place has the best puffy tacos around

  • @cornpop8570
    @cornpop8570 Před 2 lety

    The only place in California where iv had a puffy taco is at Arturo's Puffy taco in Whittier. 👍🏻

  • @kimberlythomas1721
    @kimberlythomas1721 Před 2 lety +4

    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...

    • @jeffalbillar7625
      @jeffalbillar7625 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1

    The food looks so good I’m looking for flights to San Antonio NOW!! Definitely on my list now. Great episode!!

  • @jeffpittman8725
    @jeffpittman8725 Před 2 lety

    Yep, always a Puffy Taco kind of guy myself!

  • @ninetofiverecordings
    @ninetofiverecordings Před 2 lety

    So hungry watching this

  • @teotheterrible
    @teotheterrible Před 2 lety

    Man, you've got one of the best jobs ever. Eatin tacos for free, drinking tequila mid-day, and getting paid... Epic.

  • @killercaos123
    @killercaos123 Před 2 lety +1

    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

  • @deckoi9496
    @deckoi9496 Před 2 lety

    Yesss todos los tacos is back!!!

  • @South_Texas_Fail
    @South_Texas_Fail Před 2 lety +4

    About time y'all came to San Antonio. Better Tacos than in Austin any day of the week.

  • @richardvaldez8314
    @richardvaldez8314 Před 2 lety +1

    Brooo y’all totally missed Rays and Henry’s puffy tacos. Los Barrios is for the wero Hispanics. And the second one seems pretty legit but it’s not a City Staple.

  • @mjacobs8139
    @mjacobs8139 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! I hope we can see more tex Mex on here.

  • @jimbobbluegrass
    @jimbobbluegrass Před rokem

    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.

  • @rainmaker1169
    @rainmaker1169 Před 2 lety

    Nice! Very similar to "doubles" from Guyana and Trinidad

  • @alexbrennan5985
    @alexbrennan5985 Před rokem

    Never knew the puffy taco was from San Antonio I always get it at Rafa's in Dallas

  • @undergroundlace1686
    @undergroundlace1686 Před 2 lety +1

    Love me a puffy taco 😂😂😂

  • @lostboystravels
    @lostboystravels Před 2 lety

    Can’t beat a local chef!!

  • @jimdellavecchia4594
    @jimdellavecchia4594 Před rokem

    I'm a fan of the "pink taco"

  • @cesarcastellon5286
    @cesarcastellon5286 Před rokem

    You should come to Oakland CA

  • @danielvalentin6852
    @danielvalentin6852 Před 2 lety

    Oh boy looks delicious going to definitely try this

  • @LuisJimenezV
    @LuisJimenezV Před 2 lety

    Con madre esos puffy tacos

  • @gifted8458
    @gifted8458 Před 2 lety

    I need try this

  • @ilvcobi13
    @ilvcobi13 Před 2 lety

    But you didn’t go to Ray’s!!! Home of the puffy taco 🤘🏽

  • @Sweettexas987
    @Sweettexas987 Před rokem

    You forgot to go to the place that invented the puffy taco Rays drive inn in San Antonio,Texas

  • @ChaosTx
    @ChaosTx Před 2 lety

    I guess they were scared of the west side to try Ray's drive in lol

  • @ahlyxoxo
    @ahlyxoxo Před 2 lety

    Great watch

  • @jaobs974
    @jaobs974 Před 2 lety +1

    Se ven buenos sus tacos. Justamente me acabo de echar unos salbutes que se inflan igual, el procedimiento es parecido.

  • @chels6991
    @chels6991 Před 2 lety

    W video W content W interviewer W guests