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    Good Food

    Trump, Taco Bowls and Tacups

    On Cinco de Mayo, Donald Trump went big on social media. "I love Hispanics!" he tweeted with a snapshot of what he called a taco bowl from the Trump Tower Grill. Not surprisingly, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's political maneuverings ignited a furor online, especially among Latinos.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 13, 2016 • 1 min read

    On Cinco de Mayo, Donald Trump went big on social media. "I love Hispanics!" he tweeted with a snapshot of what he called a taco bowl from the Trump Tower Grill. Not surprisingly, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's political maneuverings ignited a furor online, especially among Latinos. Trump's move got us wondering what place the taco bowl holds in Mexican food. So we asked Gustavo Arellano, editor of the OC Weekly and host of KCRW's Orange County Line, to weigh in. He covers the subject in his book Taco USA.

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    32 yolks, taco bowls, cherries and tips from a master forager
    1. 0:30'32 Yolks' by Eric Ripert
    2. 17:13Trump, Taco Bowls and TacupsYou’re reading this
    3. 25:40Cotton candy and soft serve ice cream at CottonHi
    4. 31:25Cherry: King of the Stone Fruits
    5. 39:11'The New Wildcrafted Cuisine'
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