10 The Best of Monterey Bay ® EAT + DRINK 2024-2025 Get Hooked Fish tacos are jumping in popularity on local menus—here’s where to catch a few good ones. By Pam Marino Few argue the origins of the fish taco. That claim firmly belongs to the coastal towns of Baja California—historians say Ensenada, specifically—where fishermen likely for centuries cooked the day’s catch over a fire and wrapped it in handmade corn tortillas for a satisfying supper. One story goes that the crispy, fried version, known as the Baja fish taco, was born after traders from Asia taught residents of the Baja Woodward Marine Market Wedo’s fish-tacos.indd 1 4/16/24 4:22 PM
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