Fry Bread + Taco Stuff = What???
I call them Navajo Tacos. Simek calls them Indian Tacos.
Who is right?
4 out of 5 men in the grad student office call them Navajo Tacos. The one who doesn't call them Navajo Tacos is from Taiwan and has never even heard of them.
Dr. David Rich Lewis, noted Native American scholar, calls them Navajo Tacos.
Dr. Colleen O'Neill, another noted Native American scholar, also calls them Navajo Tacos.
Carolyn, our Office Manager, also calls them Navajo Tacos.
Simek says that's cuz we are in and from Utah. In North Dakota, there are no Navajos, so you can't call them Navajo Tacos.
The Native American Student Union at Utah State is selling Indian (Native American) Tacos, which is why this debate is ensuing.
Navajo Frybread is a colonial food. It is pretty much made out of white flour and lard, which is pretty much all they got from the government. Some argue that the prevalence of diabetes among Navajos can be traced to this colonial diet. (Information from personal conversation with Dr. O'Neill, 28 October 2010).
For Frybread recipes, go to: http://www.manataka.org/page180.html
Be sure you pick the Navajo ones cuz they're the only authentic kind.
Also, please vote in my poll.
Santa
8 years ago
3 comments:
I"ve never heard of Navajo tacos, but I'll vote for that name because it seems the most correct. :)
I like how you documented everything. Also, it IS Navajo Tacos - I know people from lots of different states who call them Navajo Tacos (including IN, MO, HI, ID, IL, etc.). North Dakota's just out of the loop. That's not a big surprise.
How'd you set up the poll?! That's sweet! I voted; just so you know. Very silly and entertaining post.
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