"Literally the best food and drinks," wrote a fan on Instagram. "I love Fuzzy's ever since we started going there a year ago; we don't eat Taco Bell anymore," added a customer on Facebook.
Fusion food has historically had a bit of a bad rap, with overly gimmicky dishes and unnecessary combinations turning diners off. However, when you drill down into what fusion actually is - blending together flavours, ingredients and techniques from different cuisines - it's something that a lot of chefs are doing all the time.
"We didn't want anyone to know what we were using," he told The Times in an interview at Tapatío's factory in Vernon. "That always scared my sisters, because what if something happens?"
A small splash can brighten the sweetness of corn and add a subtle herbal lift. It should enhance - not dominate. Think of it as a squeeze of lime, ever so popular in Mexican food, in spirit form.
Oversized burritos are more of a north-of-the-border staple. In Mexico, even in northern regions where burritos originate, they're practical and proportionate. This is owed to the differences between traditional Mexican cuisine and its American-adapted counterpart.
These are just a few of the 20-plus new items coming to Taco Bell's menu in 2026, which the chain unveiled during its annual superfan convention Live Más Live on March 3. After more surprising celebrity cameos than I could count - Lil Jon! Demi Lovato! Jason Sudeikis! - everyone got a chance to try some of the coming dishes.
Sports, entertainment, music, food...it was like the Beautiful Mind meme with the equations spinning. They just needed someone to put it on the wall. This observation from CEO Sean Tresvant captures Taco Bell's strategic vision of leveraging its cultural potential across multiple entertainment and lifestyle domains to create a cohesive brand experience.
Pizza toast is a throwback snack popularized in Japan's classic kissaten coffee shops. The first kissaten to serve pizza toast - milk bread topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and pizza toppings, toasted until the cheese is melted and bubbling - is reportedly Cafe Benisica in Tokyo, in 1964, which is still operating. The key to this version is to first make toasty garlic bread, and I use marinara instead of the yoshoku ("Western-style food") tradition of making a ketchup-based tomato sauce.
Taco seasoning has some unexpected applications, including using the flavorful ingredient as steak rub, to amp up canned beans, and to turn up the heat in a plate of pasta. The ready-to-use seasoning is also ideal to sprinkle onto popcorn, turning movie night into a spicier and more flavorful occasion. When combined with your favorite popcorn mix-ins - pretzel pieces, toasted nuts, crackers, and the like - bowls of this taco-seasoned snack will go fast.
When surveying the best pizza places in every state, one Dallas-based operation stands out in the Lone Star State. Cane Rosso delivers on its claim of serving up the most authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas in Texas. Restaurant owner Jay Jerrier first tasted true Neapolitan pizza during his honeymoon in Italy, and the experience changed his life. The fresh flavors and creamy cheese had a lasting impact on the entrepreneur and inspired him to learn how to make fresh mozzarella and use a wood-burning oven.