Straight From The Rez Food Truck / Pop-up

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9.5

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Indian Taco - Navajo Taco

Frybread

★★★★★ 1 review

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• ★★★★½ Indian Taco - Navajo Taco Visited Jun 12, 2023

  Its Hard To Find Indian Frybread in Texas, But This Food Truck Has It!

  I finally got another chance to get a Indian Taco from Straight From The Rez. Its a food truck so you will have to follow her to find out where she will be setup next. Generally weekends, she is set up at a few places including the PepBoys parking lot on Walzem Rd.
  
  I found out about her truck last year, when I was on the hunt for Indian tacos and frybread. They are almost impossible to find in central and south Texas. I drove to her house to pick some up the first time, but this time I got to try one fresh out of the fryer, and it was a lot better.
  
  I've had Indian tacos in New Mexico and Oklahoma, at casinos, bars, restaurants, and roadside stands, and out of the maybe 10 I've had so far, this was probably in the top 3.
  
  I especially enjoyed the center of mine which was cooked crisp. I may ask for the bread cooked extra done next time. I've never had one with a crisp skin like I had this time and it was really good. Her meat mixture includes beans and taco seasoning. She tops it all with lettuce, tomato, & onion. Water and sodas are available, and the cost is $10 for a taco, but 1 taco is the size of a full size to-go box.
  
  For you Texans unfamiliar with "Frybread". The US government formed the reservation system in the mid 1800's. Due to the disruption of the Native Americans hunting and gathering of fresh meat and vegetables, they also started distributing basic supplies to the different nations. These supplies included processed items like flour, lard, and other staples. This was where frybread originated from. The Navajo tribe is usually credited with its creation, and many times they are labeled "Navajo tacos", but they can be found in most areas with large Native American populations.
  
  Frybread is just basic bread, that is deep fried, and resembles a pizza crust, but its then served up in a variety of ways. Traditionally by itself, sometimes with butter, sometimes as a taco, and even as buns for hamburgers. Some places even serve it sopapilla style with honey and cinnamon or powdered sugar on top.
  
  Even if you've never seen one, you've probably heard them mentioned in movies and TV shows. I believe Pedro on Napoleon Dynamite mentions them, and they are definitely mentioned in the series Reservation Dogs.

  Finished Indian Taco (Navajo Taco) aka Frybread Taco. Deep Frying The Bread Taco Filling Finished Taco

  — Paul