Indian taco
Frybread with toppings
An Indian taco is a dish consisting of taco toppings—seasoned ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream—served on frybread rather than a tortilla or taco shell.
The frybread base is associated with Native American cuisine, particularly in the American Southwest and at powwows and tribal gatherings.
Also called Navajo taco or Indian taco bread.
Fried flatbread, Indigenous origins
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- beansEdible pod seeds
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
tomato · onion · sour cream · jalapeno · cilantro · salsa · guacamole · olives
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- indigenous cuisineFood traditions of original inhabitants
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
tribal · Oklahoma · Southwest · intertribal · ceremony · heritage · ancestry · First Nations
Warm and substantial
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- messyLacking order or neatness
crispy · filling · comfort food · indulgent · generous · loaded · warm · homestyle
American-influenced northern cuisine
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- innovationCreating something original
- cultural exchangeSharing practices between peoples
cross-cultural · modern · variation · contemporary · food truck · street food
Saint's commemorative holiday
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- potlatchCeremonial wealth distribution gathering
- festivalOrganized public celebration
communal · fair · carnival · family reunion · homecoming · competition · cook-off · fundraiser
frybread
Fried flatbread, Indigenous origins
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- beansEdible pod seeds
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
lettuce · tomato · onion · sour cream · jalapeno · cilantro · salsa · guacamole · olives · chili
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- indigenous cuisineFood traditions of original inhabitants
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
reservation · tribal · Oklahoma · Southwest · intertribal · ceremony · heritage · ancestry · First Nations · fair food
hearty
Warm and substantial
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- handheldDesigned for palm use
messy · crispy · filling · comfort food · indulgent · generous · loaded · warm · homestyle · nourishing
Tex-Mex
American-influenced northern cuisine
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- innovationCreating something original
cultural exchange · cross-cultural · modern · variation · contemporary · food truck · street food
feast day
Saint's commemorative holiday
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- potlatchCeremonial wealth distribution gathering
festival · communal · fair · carnival · family reunion · homecoming · competition · cook-off · fundraiser · community event
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