Fiesta Platter for Eight
$650 play money
Tacos, tamales, enchiladas and every salsa, for eight. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $650 in play money, which puts it in the Luxury tier ($250 to $1,999). It is one of the big treats on the menu.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Menu section
- Mexican
- Price tier
- Luxury ($250 to $1,999)
- Play-money price
- $650
- Main ingredients
- tacos, tamales, enchiladas, salsas
- How it is served
- A huge round platter of tacos, tamales, enchiladas, guacamole and colourful salsas
History, tradition and origin
Wrapping food in a soft corn tortilla is as old as Mexican civilisation. The word taco came into use in the 1800s, possibly from silver miners. Each region has its fillings: grilled beef in the north, battered fish on the Pacific coast, and pork cooked on a vertical spit brought by Lebanese immigrants. Tacos are eaten standing at street stands, day and night.
Food economy and industry
Taco stands are among the most common small businesses in Mexico, often family-run for generations. Corn tortillas are made fresh daily in neighbourhood shops. Mexican cuisine is recognised by UNESCO, and tacos have become a global restaurant category, driving exports of avocados, limes and chilies.
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