Puffy tacos, taco kits, and tacodillas Since at least 1978, a variation called the "puffy taco" has been popular. Henry's Puffy Tacos, opened by Henry Lopez in San Antonio, Texas, claims to have invented the variation, in which uncooked corn tortillas (flattened balls of masa dough) are quickly fried in hot oil until they expand and become "puffy". Fillings are similar to hard-shell versions. Restaurants offering this style of taco have since appeared in other Texas cities, as well as in California, where Henry's brother, Arturo Lopez, opened Arturo's Puffy Taco in Whittier, not long after Henry's opened. Henry's continues to thrive, managed by the family's second generation.
puffy tacos taco kits and tacodillas since at least 1978 a variation called the "puffy taco" has been popular henry's puffy tacos opened by henry lopez in san antonio texas claims to have invented the variation in which uncooked corn tortillas (flattened balls of masa dough) are quickly fried in hot oil until they expand and become "puffy" fillings are similar to hard-shell versions restaurants offering this style of taco have since appeared in other texas cities as well as in california where henry's brother arturo lopez opened arturo's puffy taco in whittier not long after henry's opened henry's continues to thrive managed by the family's second generation