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Lets get this one out of the way first. The Castillian definition of the word taco includes many meanings, among them wedge, plug, cue and ramrod. No doubt the conquistadors and colonists of New Spain lent this name to the generic food style eaten by the indigenous people of Mexico. The taco most Westerns are used to, that hard U-shaped shell filled with seasoned ground beef, lettuce, yellow cheese, and sour cream, is NOT Mexican and you will not find that here, unless you find a restaurant serving American food. This type of taco is Tex-Mex style. The taco you will be served here is a corn tortilla (they are soft by definition) with some beef, pork, chicken or seafood as filling. You simply give it a slight roll between thumb and index finger and fire it into the mouth.