Taco Tuesday? Let’s be honest—it should be Taco Every Day. Because, really, who doesn’t have a soft spot for tacos? In the spirit of our shared love for this classic, I’ve rounded up some of the most inspiring, amusing, and downright fantastic taco quotes out there. So, here’s to our favorite handheld meal! I hope these quotes bring a smile to your face and remind you why tacos hold such a special place in our hearts and stomach.

My Favorite Inspirational and Awesome Taco Quotes

  • “When it’s done properly, taco should be a verb.” – Jonathan Gold
  • “Don’t judge your taco by its price.” – Hunter S. Thompson
  • “Thank you, hard taco shells, for surviving the long journey from factory, to supermarket, to my plate and then breaking the moment I put something inside you. Thank you.”  – Jimmy Fallon
  • “Great art is horseshit, buy tacos.” – Charles Bukowski
  • “I don’t eat fast food often, but I love tacos. I could write prophetically about how perfect the taco is.” – Ken Baumann
  • “Tacos are like what the voices of a hundred angels singing Bob Dylan while sitting on rainbows and playing banjos would taste like if that sound were edible.” – Isabel Quintero

“Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer.” – Tom Robbins

  • “I wonder if anybody ever decided to commit suicide, then thought; but first I’m going to stop by that taco place I like so much.” – Dov Davidoff
  • “Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to my people.” – Simone Elkeles
  • “I don’t know much about the Supreme Court. If it’s anything like the Supreme Taco, it’s like a regular court, but with extra sour cream.” – Craig Ferguson
  • “The country of Mexico has just gotten its first Taco Bell. You’re Welcome. Finally, Mexicans will have access to… Mexican food. Bon appetit. I can’t imagine how confused they will be when they get a taco.” – Jon Stewart
  • “Little known fact, gentlemen. Tacos are the food of genius.” – Heather Brewer
  • “Everything goes better with tacos.” – Rachel Caine

Unattributed Taco Quotes

  • “Live everyday like it’s Taco Tuesday.”
  • “A balanced diet is a taco in each hand.”
  • “I wish I was full of tacos instead of emotions.”
  • “Ways to My Heart: Buy Me Tacos, Make Me Tacos, Be Tacos.”
  • “Yesterday I really wanted tacos. Today, I’m eating tacos. Follow your dreams.”
  • “You cannot make everybody happy, you are not a taco.”
  • “Surround yourself with tacos, not negativity.”

Funny Taco Quotes

  • “You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not a taco.”
  • “In a world full of plain bagels, be a spicy taco.”
  • “All I want for Christmas is tacos.”
  • “Tacos: because you can’t live a full life on an empty stomach.”
  • “I followed my heart and it led me to tacos.”
  • “You had me at tacos.”
  • “Tacos are like duct tape. They fix everything.”
  • “I don’t need a valentine, I need tacos.”
  • “The only bad taco is the one you didn’t eat.”
  • “Tacos: the one thing I can agree on with everyone.”

Taco Sayings

  • Life is hard; that’s why we have soft tacos.
  • In a world full of hard shells, be a soft taco.
  • Chicken, beef, or veggie—every taco has its day.
  • Tacos: the ultimate shape-shifters of the culinary world.
  • Taco ‘bout flexible! From hard to soft, they’ve got it all.
  • Soft shell or hard shell? Tacos don’t judge, they just satisfy.
  • Tacos: because sometimes you need a little crunch in your life.
  • Veggie tacos: proof that you don’t need meat to have a fiesta.
  • Tacos: the original hand-held wonder.
  • Chicken or chickpea, tacos make everything better.
  • Some days you want the crunch; some days you want the soft—tacos get that.
  • Hard shell or soft, tacos never flop.
  • Tacos: always adaptable, never boring.
  • Soft tacos wrap you in comfort; hard tacos bring the party.
  • From street food to gourmet fusion, tacos do it all with style.

The Bottom Line

Tacos have played a significant role in shaping American food truck history. From their humble beginnings with street vendors in the early 1900s, tacos quickly became a staple of urban cuisine. By the 1960s and 70s, taco trucks were a common sight across California, serving up affordable and delicious meals to a diverse clientele, and helping to popularize Mexican street food in the United States.

Fast forward to 2008, and Roy Choi’s Kogi BBQ truck revolutionized the scene by fusing traditional Mexican tacos with Korean flavors, paving the way for the gourmet food truck movement and inspiring a new generation of chefs to experiment with fusion cuisine on wheels. Tacos, in their many forms, have not only fed the masses but have also driven innovation in the food truck industry, proving that sometimes, the simplest foods can have the greatest impact.

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