A new list highlights something Arizonans often take for granted: the vastness and excellence of Mexican food. Around the Valley, diners can find spots that feature a specific state or region’s cuisine, or highlight long-held family recipes. There are casual roadside pop-ups and food trucks, as well as fine-dining experiences from award-winning chefs.
The New York Times food team calls the landscape of Mexican restaurants around the country today a “culinary renaissance.” Its editors, reporters and photographers fanned out across the country, eating mariscos, tacos, birria and mole to find their favorite places. The result is a list of “41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants Across the United States.”
“This list is not an attempt to rank the best Mexican restaurants,” the introduction says. “It is, rather, a mosaic of great places to eat, from food trucks to corner restaurants to tasting-menu counters. We hope it tells an expansive story about Mexican cooking in America today — a dynamic cuisine all its own, and as American as any food.”…