Never understood why this was ever a debate. Tacos are messy to eat — pieces flying everywhere, liquid seeping through the bottom and hard to eat — condiments and filling spilling from the bottom. On top of all of that, tacos would not let you compress the flavour as well as one would with a taco. Burritos provide a cleaner and easier way to ensure that all flavour actually reaches your mouth!
Edit: I meant hard tacos before ppl say anything lol
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Amen. People that I don’t need in my life include those weirdos that prefer hard tacos.
What kind of weirdo prefers a taco that cracks in half at the first bite?
You take that back!….but a quesadilla.
Enchiladas >>
depends what tacos are you talking about, if its hard shell tacos or authentic tacos (no hard shell)
Is this unpopular?
Food is each on their own.. you have long way to go to tolerate other people’s taste and views
If you’ve ever had real tacos at a Mexican taquería, you would realize you’re wrong
I can have 5 different types of tacos or one burrito. Also no rice or beans as filler. Also most burrito places here don’t shake the beans so it is full of water, making it hard to eat on the go. Though a good burrito is pretty damn good.
ETA looks like you meant hard tacos. Yeah those are usually ass, partially bc they are usually from crappy places. If you fill it with good stuff it’s fine other than crumbling all over
Burrito bowls are better than burritos
The fuck kind of tacos are you eating?
Two corn tortillas, a nice protein, pickled onions, corn if you want to be fancy, and salsa.
Burritos have beans and rice and extra carbs that don’t add flavor.
Just go to Chipotle for that.
Upvoted because I vehemently disagree with this opinion.
Crunchy tacos > burritos > soft tacos
Burritos are better than the Texmex hard tacos, but an authentic Mexican soft taco is right up there with the best burritos.
Yes
How in the hell could this be unpopular?
I work at a local burrito/bowl/taco spot, this is entirely true.
The only place I would disagree is a fish/shrimp taco is ideal.
I like soft tacos quite a bit, but burritos by definition are larger, really. Plus, hardshell tacos crack way too easily. Still very good but it ruins the experience for me. So, burrito > soft taco > hard taco, but they’re all good.
Sorry, but hard tacos 🌮, chilli con carne, sour cream, guacamole, grated cheddar – perfection. So much nicer than a burrito. Just crack it in half, spoon the ingredients on top of one half, shovel it in your mouth. Don’t try to fill it like a sandwich.
I am highly aware I am probably making Mexican people cry btw. I know it’s not authentic. But it is delicious.
Tacos are simpler. They are barely even a dish. Sometimes you just get a plate of food and tortillas and you assemble your own.
So the purpose of a taco should be to taste the meat well. A little extras only to complement the flavor. You shouldn’t overload a taco.
Burritos on the other hand are designed to be overloaded. They were invented as meals for people who worked hard all day and expended energy. They needed to eat all those beans and rice to get their calories back.
Completely different things.
I think the TACO trade gave tacos a lot more hype now, so tough one for burritos to complete. Cheers Trump 👍
Been saying this for years.
Quesadilla > LA style burritos (no rice) > really good soft tacos > mission style burritos > hard shell American tacos
But what abt the tamale?! It’s the best of allllll!
Absolutely horrid take. Have my upvote.
“Compress the flavour” is a new and confusing phrase!
Unpopular indeed: Difference between a taco and a burrito is how its wrapped. Just close the bottom. Crisis averted.
Hard shell? If I wanted nachos, I’d have ordered them.
“Burritos are better than tacos. Sven, dont you think im RIIIGGGHHT??”
Real tacos, as in not hard tacos, don’t have this issue. I like tacos for the fact I have a variety of flavors by ordering a few different types of tacos. I like that it can be a snack or meal too. But burritos really hit the spot when they’re well made. I guess that’s my other thing, a well rolled burrito is great. A poorly rolled burrito with poorly distributed ingredients is gross.
Burritos can be messy too my dude
I don’t know who decided that tacos are a street food, because they are messy as hell!
Chimichangas
These are wild words coming from someone who seems to have only eaten tacos from a bell
Hard tacos suck, but soft tacos are better then burritos
With those crunchy taco shell things, yes. With a proper corn tortilla, no.
I don’t think this is unpopular
This is fact.
Guess I’ve never really had thise issues with hard tacos, but they do have their place, especially the ones where it’s just hard on the outer edge.
i am imagining OP eating tacos like edward scissor hands. Hilarious. Shit flying everywhere.
I can tell you aren’t a seasoned burrito enthusiast by your lack of experience with the cursed burrito hull breech. I’ll take a messy taco over a drippy, self-deconstructing burrito.
Tacos are just small burritos. Filled and rolled properly they don’t leak anything.
…I genuinely forget people mean like Taco Bell tacos when they go on about tacos being amazing/bad.
Street tacos (corn tortillas, meat, onion, cilantro, and optional lime and salsa) are amazing, versatile, and delicious. They are better than burritos in my opinion because most burritos are just messy or overwhelming (so it’s just a personal preference rather than a complaint)…but hard shell white people tacos (I say as a white woman) are trash compared to a burrito.
The first time I ate a hard taco, it was so disgusting I questioned Americans’ sanity. Then I found out hard shells were actually the minority option and felt relieved.
But now I’m questioning Americans’ sanity again for making TACO Trump president.
If your comparing then enchiladas all the way
I would agree, but it’s easier to pick cilantro out of a taco than a burrito. Seriously, r/fuckcilantro
Yeah i don’t fuk wit hard tacos but soft ones work just fine
And chimichangas are better than burritos
I don’t make the rules
!!! TOTALLY AGREE !!!
Not to negate your proposal but you haven’t had a real burrito with real heft to it. Burritos are just as messy just less crunch lol
My mexican mother in law (from Texas) makes ground beef tacos. She fries the tortilla and folds it into a taco shape just before it hardens. Add a bit of lettuce, diced tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream. I know…. ground beef is not a traditional filling but her recipe is scrumptious
Theyre different animals so its hard to compare. Sometimes i dont need a whole burrito. Also the filling ratio in tacos is better In my opinion. Also depends on what you mean because not all tacos and burritos are made the same.
Breakfast Tacos > Breakfast Burritos
Tacos for Dinner < Burritos for Dinner
Completely agree even for soft tacos. never thought of it as unpopular more like red vs blue kind of opinion
nah, depends on where you get each. some places are better than others, some are worse
Get all the way fucked
Hard tacos are disgusting honestly. They taste like a shitty tortilla chip.
Jack in the box tacos are great because they almost enclosed at the edges from them being fried.
Just sucks they’ve taken away the 2 for $1, 8 don’t go nearly as often now
I can dig on both but tacos have the plus of being able to get a half dozen and multiple different flavors/styles.
Burritos are for when you crave a single bomb of food.
California Burrito specifically the Mission Street Version are the best. In my top 3 foods
Man those are some good points but idk 🤔
Try eating some traditional tacos and then you’ll understand the debate.
My sister is a hard taco fan and I refuse to believe we are related. Sacrilegious.
It sounds like you’ve only had white people taco night.
Flour tortillas are great with carnitas and saucier meat fillings, while corn tortillas go better with fish or shrimp (that’s my serving preference though).
Hard corn taco shells are abysmal.
Anytime I hit a taco truck I get a burrito and tacos lol they’re on the same level
Chimichangas are better than burritos.
For sure. Tacos are a practical joke. It’s hand food that you have to work to actually eat with a hand. Burritos are the superior version of the food.
If you think about it, almost every Mexican dish is more or less the same thing arranged in a different order. A burrito is a taco combo plate in a tortilla. A quesadilla is 2 unraveled tacos held together with cheese. Taquitos are rolled up, deep fried tacos/quesadillas. I could go on and on. Is it delicious? Is it genius? Would I devour it all regardless of the order? Absolutely.
I can see the argument for a taco when you want a smaller portion
But otherwise it’s the same ingredients–you can even throw a crushed hard taco into a burrito if you want the crunch
People who exclusively prefer hard tacos are masochists
Yo, FUCK crunchy taco shells. They split down the middle and spill everything out every time I eat them.
burritos aren’t even mexican. of course I’m no expert but I do know burritos don’t even exist in Mexico. at least not like we think they do. I have seen sorta smaller things that looked like burritos in Ensenada and all the Mexican guys I was with were called them tacos. they were unbelievable too, btw my god. if u ever wanna eat good Mexican food it’s all about Ensenada
Have you ever had a carne asada taco with a corn tortilla?
Okay okay so hear me out real quick… I’ve been making quesadilla “burritos”. Use one large tortilla, get some bacon grease going in a stainless steel pan, put the large tortilla in the pan, then work in layers.
So I do some cheese (only on half of the tortilla since it’ll be getting flipped), add a layer of rice, protein or whatever else you want, finish with a layer of cheese, flip it over and when it’s done, you’re ready to go.
You get that nice crunch in every bite, it’s easier to eat, better proportioned etc… It becomes like a giant burrito sandwich and it’s heavenly.
Chimichanga gang.
You mean white people tacos, I agree.
If a taco is difficult for you to eat that’s kind of you problem buddy
Hard taco. All day. No way Jose.
All the people saying soft tacos are better don’t get it. Yes soft tacos are better than texmex corn hard shells for keeping ingredients together, however, burritos are still superior in that regard. In terms of clean melding of 7+ ingredients, burritos are king. For a three ingredient taco, like meat, onion cilantro, soft tortillas are the play.
Both suck