Taco Day 2023: How tacos have evolved in India to include desi, unique flavours

Updated On: 05 October, 2023 03:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

Tacos have roots in Mexico but over the years, Indian chefs have been tinkering with them to come up with their own versions. While some have been keeping the essence but using alternatives, others are exploring regional flavours. Every year, October 4 is observed as Taco Day to celebrate the dish, so we explore tacos and their variations in Mumbai

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Every year, Taco Day is observed on October 4 to celebrate the Mexican delicacy, which has been evolving Mumbai with unique flavours. Photo Courtesy: Cafe Duco/Woodside Inn

Chef Ashish Multani is busy giving the final touches to the tacos on the new menu, set to be launched in the next 10 days at Dobaraa in Lower Parel. The menu has flavours that traditional Mexican food lovers would have never imagined in tacos. Imagine Paneer Chettinad, Sukkah Chicken, Bhuna Mutton and even Fish Koliwada stuffed into tacos. While they stuff paneer, an Indian vegetarian favourite, made in the Tamil Nadu staple-style in a homemade tortilla, along with a cheese melt and delicious curry leaf butter for the Paneer Chettinad, there is more thought to it than meets the eye. “The Mutton Bhuna is a shredded lamb dish, which we do instead of Carnitas, the Chicken Sukkah on the other hand, has a very strong Maharashtra vibe, and Koliwada is the Indian variation of batter fried fish, and since it is one of the most famous styles of fish we like In Mumbai, we have included it on the menu,” adds Multani.

Coincidentally, every year Mexican food lovers who absolutely relish tacos celebrate Taco Day on October 4. With this day being more popularly celebrated in the United States of America, the influence is understandable among the neighbouring countries. The fillings include local vegetables as well as meats like beef and pork and chilli peppers too. Over the years, Indians have also loved their fair share of tacos influenced by travel and curiosity to try out new flavours as they get the world on their plate. Multani’s recent inclusion is proof of how much tacos have evolved over the last few years, and more particularly in Mumbai.

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