Saturday, September 4, 2010

Longest taco  - world record set by Mexico City
  Plaza Garibaldi, Mexico City, Mexico -- During the First Taco and Mariachi Festival at Garibaldi Square in Mexico City, local Chefs prepared the most emblematic gastronomic saucer of Mexico, a giant taco measuring 134ft (40.9 metres) - which sets the new world record for the Longest taco .

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  Local authorities and 38 local establishments, dedicated to preparing this very popular Mexican dish the 'taco,' helped in this effort.

    'We try to preserve our culture and roots. That's why we are carrying out this festival and that's why we're trying to make the World's Largest Taco , made in Mexico,' said taco restaurant owner and participant, Marco Antonio Ginea.

     Thousands of pieces of pork, pineapple, coriander, onion, beef, chicken, beans, cheese, cream, rice among other ingredients were mixed in to create the taco.

    The long taco challenge kicks off a 10-day festival aimed at cleaning up Plaza Garibaldi which is famed for raucous open-air drinking and folk music.

   The previous Guinness World Record for the Longest taco was obtained by Colombia with 15 meters.

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