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      Title: FISH TACOS INFO
 Categories: Seafood, Info, Mexican
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
 
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  I hadn't thought about it -- fish tacos might not be familiar to many
  people outside the So. Calif. area (not including people south of the
  US/Mexico border, where fish tacos are more common). Basically,
  "authentic" fish tacos are fish fillets that are batter dipped,
  deep-fried, and wrapped up in a warmed, soft corn tortilla with
  salsa, shredded cabbage, a mayonnaise based white sauce, and a wedge
  of lime. The story of their "discovery" goes something like this:
  
  During his college days, Ralph Rubio used to travel south of the
  US/Mexico border for a little fun 'n suds during Spring Break. He
  found fish tacos being served at taco stands in San Felipe, Baja
  California. Deciding they might be as popular north of the border as
  they were south, Rubio started experimenting with different batters
  and a deep-fat fryer in 1982. He opened his first walk up Mexican
  food outlet in San Diego in 1983. Rubio now owns a chain of Mexican
  food resturants that stretches all over the county and probably
  beyond. As evidence of the popularity of fish tacos, many San Diego
  area resturants now serve at least one version; and, they've gone
  beyond batter dipped deep-fried fish. They now include marinated
  grilled fish, shell fish, shark...
  
  Recipe By     : Rich McCormack 
 
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