How the burrito conquered America | Teen Kids News

How the burrito conquered America | Teen Kids News: There's almost no corner of the United States where you can't find a burrito. It's perhaps the most recognizable staple of Mexican-American cuisine. Chipotle's runaway success was founded on the burrito. That makes it even stranger that the burrito was one of the last Mexican foods to catch on in the United States. So how did the burrito gain such widespread popularity in the first place? I asked Gustavo Arellano, author of Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America and renowned expert in burrito data-science circles. His book is a rollicking tour through the unique hybrid cuisine we call 'Mexican food,' from bar-food tamales to grocery store salsa.