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Mexican food, explained plainly.
Short guides to the dishes, ingredients and regional cooking behind what Doc’s Taco Shop served in Liberty City, Texas. Start with the menu it all came from.
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Mexican Food for Kids: Mild Things Worth Ordering
Most Mexican food is not spicy — the heat is in the salsa you add. Here is what is genuinely mild and how to order it.
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Low-Carb and Keto Mexican Food: What Actually Works
The tortilla, rice and beans are the carbohydrates; the meat, cheese, avocado and salsa are not. Here is how to order around them.
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Nut and Sesame Allergies at a Mexican Restaurant
Mole and pipián are thickened with nuts and seeds, and sesame is common. Here is where the risk sits and what to ask — and what cannot be guaranteed.
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Dairy-Free at a Mexican Restaurant: What to Watch For
Street tacos are dairy-free by default; Tex-Mex rarely is. Here is the split, plus the drinks and sauces that catch people out.
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Vegan Mexican Food: The Lard Problem, and Around It
Corn tortillas, beans, salsa and grilled vegetables are naturally vegan. Lard, broth and crema are where it goes wrong. Here is how to navigate it.
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Vegetarian Mexican Food: What to Order and What to Ask
Mexican food is unusually good for vegetarians, but beans and rice are the two things to check. Here is what to order and what to ask.
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Michoacán Food: The State UNESCO Chose
When UNESCO recognised Mexican cuisine in 2010 it used Michoacán as the model. Here is what the state cooks and why it was chosen.
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Baja California Food: Home of the Fish Taco
The battered fish taco comes from Ensenada, probably via Japanese tempura. Here is Baja's food and the taco the rest of the world copied.
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Sonoran Food: Why the North Chose Wheat
Sonora is cattle and wheat country, which is why it eats beef in enormous flour tortillas. Here is the food and the reason behind it.
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Yucatecan Food: Achiote, Sour Orange and Habanero
Yucatecan cooking is the least Mexican-tasting food in Mexico — Maya, Spanish, Caribbean and Lebanese. Here is what makes it distinct.
Doc’s Taco Shop closed permanently on 19 July 2025. These guides stay up because the food they describe did not go anywhere.