Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza was a staple comfort food for South Asians across the country. Now the fast-food chain is bringing the favorite back to its menu.
"It's almost like an inside joke with people where it's like you meet another brown person, you're just like, 'What do you get at Taco Bell?' Like, obviously the Mexican pizza," said Rima Parikh, a comedian and writer who professed her love for the Mexican pizza in aShe had even customized her go-to order: substitute beans for beef, add potatoes and nacho cheese sauce. And, at some point, nacho fries made their way onto her pizza.
The Mexican pizza hits menus again on May 19, and both Parikh and Jagirdar have the day marked on their calendars.Michael Levitt is a news assistant for All Things Considered who is based in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science. Before coming to NPR, Levitt worked in the solar energy industry and for the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington, D.C. He has also travelled extensively in the Middle East and speaks Arabic.
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