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"  When Cosmo for Latinas asked me to write about tacos versus pupusas, I was like &amp;quot;Hell yeah, anything&amp;#039;s better than burritos!&amp;quot; If you know us Latinos, you know we take our food personally, and of course, we have plenty to choose from. We have famously grown and raised Tex-Mex, authentic and rich Mexican food (can I get an Aj\u00FAa!?!), and you can&amp;#039;t miss the fusions and finger lickin&amp;#039; goodness from Central and South American cuisines. In thinking of what really can be compared to, or even stand up against, my love for tacos, a compa\u00F1era of mine, Jessika Gomez-Duarte (fan and supporter of tacos,) came up with the term Taco Cousins\u2014which basically is anything that resembles el taco (i.e. pupusa, gordita, empanada, arepa\u2014jalape\u00F1o stuffed gyro). What I realized is that el primo pupusa, from El Salvador, came really close as a strong contender! Check it out yo!   Pupusas Pros: \u2022 Just a few can feed all of Central America (and that&amp;#039;s alot of peeps) \u2022 The maiz, quesillo y chicharrones melt in your mouth (not in your hands) \u2022 Tight packaging&amp;amp;amp;mdashp;how the hell do you they get that carne stuffed so tightly in those thick corn tortillas?!? (+ Fits great in your pocket!) \u2022 The Curtido (cabbage, red chile and vinegar) topping \u2022 How can you say no to Repollo (or as I like to call it, R\u00E9-chicken)? \u2022 What&amp;#039;s that smell? It&amp;#039;s Que Rico! Cons: \u2022 Limited options: Can&amp;#039;t really customize them. C&amp;#039;mon it&amp;#039;s 2012, some modern day Mayans are now vegans\u2014pero que&amp;#039;s eso? \u2022 Mostly one carne option per serving\u2014chicharon, chicharron and, uh, chicharron. Where&amp;#039;s the beef, or R\u00E9-chicken? \u2022 Pronounced Poo-Poo-sa\u2014I don&amp;#039;t think so! \u2022 Often mistaken with the quesadilla\u2014&amp;#039;nuff said. Tacos Pros: \u2022 Options: Flour or corn, hard or soft, from the street or restaurant (tinga or tanga!) \u2022 The little ones come in orders of two or three (feels like you get more for your buck) \u2022 Mix it up! (carnitas, carne asada, barbacoa, veggie y m\u00E1s\u2014guess maybe tofu too pero que&amp;#039;s eso?) \u2022 Comes in the form of the breakfast taco! (Breakfast in your hands\u2014GENIUS!) \u2022 It&amp;#039;s the national food of Texas! (And that&amp;#039;s a big state!) Cons: \u2022 Portions are smaller (any bigger and they call it a burrito) \u2022 All fillings don&amp;#039;t fit (I like to stuff em&amp;#039;)  \u2022 Ugh, Taco Bell! So I&amp;#039;m a little biased because I&amp;#039;m Tejano\u2014but you know my pick (better luck next time Primo Pupusa). And the winner is...tacos! The national food of Texas and soon to be of USA! Editors&amp;#039; Note: Let us know in the comments what you think of Mando&amp;#039;s verdict, and be sure to check out his everlasting search for Austin&amp;#039;s perfect taco at tacojournalism.com! And make sure to read the pupusa lover&amp;#039;s argument that started it all in the premiere issue of Cosmo For Latinas, out May 1st! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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