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Korean–Mexican fusion is a type of fusion cuisine originally from Los Angeles that combines traditional elements of American-style Mexican and Korean foods. The earliest Korean-Mexican fusion featured Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes such as tacos or burritos filled with Korean-style barbecued meats and kimchi. Typical dishes include Korean tacos and bulgogi burritos. Food critics Jane and Michael Stern state that Korean–Mexican fusion is a growing food trend that has steadily gained in popularity since 2009.

Restaurants serving Korean tacos have existed in the United States at least since 1996, with a restaurant in Santa Monica, California called "2424 Pico" using the name for Korean fillings inside of a lettuce wrap. The proprietors of the Kogi Korean BBQ, a food truck in Los Angeles, California, used Twitter to announce their schedule and itinerary. In the following years, food trucks serving Korean–Mexican fusion opened in several cities across the U.S., including San Francisco, Austin, Chicago, Portland, Seattle and Washington. after the first food truck serving Korean tacos, Kogi Korean BBQ, opened in Los Angeles in late 2008.

Several restaurants serving Korean–Mexican fusion exist in Seoul, South Korea and Beijing, China. Unlike in the United States, Korean-Mexican fusion exists in the casual dining segment, while street food trucks continue to dominate in the US.

Typical dishes include tacos or burritos prepared with Korean barbecue, such as kalbi or spicy chicken, and American foods such as french fries with kimchi.

See also

• Korean taco
• Chi'Lantro BBQ
• Kogi Korean BBQ

References

1. ^ Jennifer Steinhauer (2009-02-24). "For a New Generation, Kimchi Goes With Tacos". New York Times.
2. ^ Jane & Michael Stern (2009-11-15). "In Search of American Food".
3. S. Irene Virbila (1996-09-01). "New Kids on the Block". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
4. John Birdsall (2009-11-23). "Indian Taco Truck Curry Up Now Headed for San Francisco". SF Weekly.
5. Andrew Romano (2009-02-28). "Now 4 Restaurant 2.0: Thanks to Twitter and the Web, L.A. is obsessed with the Korean tacos of America's first viral eatery". Newsweek.
6. ^ John T. Edge. "The Tortilla Takes a Road Trip to Korea". New York Times.
7. "Restaurant Write Up: Vatos Urban Tacos in Itaewon". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
8. "Eating fajitias & enchiladas at a Korean Mexican Restaurant (Julio) located in Jongno, Seoul, Korea". Feb 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2019 – via YouTube.
9. "First Glance: Mexican-Korean Fusion at Palms LA Kitchen and Bar". www.thebeijinger.com. Mar 14, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
10. Jyoung-ah Kim (February 28, 2012). "A Mexican Food Fiesta: Korea's Top 10 Mexican Restaurants".

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