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The Strangest Tacos You Will Ever Experience

Throw away those hard shells in the fridge and grub on these exotic finds.

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As much as we would like to say that food trends annoy us, we all buy into the fads. Tacos are no exception. Mexican restaurants have been investing more time into exploring unique, sometimes even strange, taco combinations. Sure, a fish taco is a safe bet for a satisfying meal, but we like to take risks. Some taco shops like to fuse the Mexican street-food staple with other styles of cuisine, while some places straight up remove the Mexico in taco, effectively making it as Gringo as a grilled cheese.

Turn your taco into an event with these unlikely combinations of stuffed tortillas. Larvae, anyone?

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New Yawker Taco

Where you can get it: Mondo Taco, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients: Hebrew National hot dog in a soft tortilla

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Peanut Butter Carnitas

Where you can get itFlying Pig Café, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients: Red onion escabeche, cilantro, red curry satay, and peanut sauce

The Crispy Mix Taco

Where you can get it: Don Bugito, San Francisco, CA
Ingredients: Duck fat, agave worm salt, hand cut potatoes, larvae

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The BLT Taco

Where you can get itJojo's Tacos, Lauderdale-By-The Sea, FL
Ingredients: Apple-smoked bacon, plum tomatoes, crisp romaine, silky avocado, creamy blue cheese and Mexican buffalo sauce

Waffle Tacos

Where you can get it: Taco Bell, Nationwide
Ingredients: Sausage patty, scrambled eggs, waffle, a packet of syrup

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Tuna Poke Wonton Tacos

Where you can get it: Beauty & Essex, NYC
Ingredients: Wonton Skins with cilantro, radish and Japanese maiyonaise

Pork Brain Tacos

Where you can get it: Carnitas Michoacanas, Resedas, CA
Ingredients: Pork brains with sesame, soy sauce, and green onion

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Cricket Tacos

Where you can get it: Feat of the Brave, NYC
Ingredients: Crickets in mole sauce

Beef Tongue Tacos

Where you can get it: Guapo Restaurant, Yonkers, NY
Ingredients: Beef Tongue

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Pork Belly Tacos

Where you can get it: Pinche Tacos, Denver, CO
Ingredients: Agridulce: sweet and sour braised pork belly with candied garlic, cabbage, and cilantro slaw

Suckling Pig Tacos

Where you can get it: Bandolero, Washington D.C
Ingredients: Suckling pig with apple and habanero mustard

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Dorito Tacos

Where you can get it: Taco Bell
Ingredients: Nacho cheese Dorito shell, ground beef, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese

Chicharrón Tacos

Where you can get it: El Mariachi, Lyndon, KY
Ingredients: Pig skin

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Duck Tacos

Where you can get it: White Duck Taco Shop, Asheville, NC
Ingredients: Roasted Duck Confit with Mole

Lamb Tacos

Where you can get itSalvation Taco, NYC
Ingredients: Moroccan lamb on Naan Taco

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