José R. Ralat

Texas Monthly | Taco Editor

American Tacos: A History and Guide (University of Texas Press) | Author

José R. Ralat is Texas Monthly's taco editor, for which he writes about Mexican food and food culture.

He is also the author of American Tacos: A History & Guide. Ralat has written for Eater, Imbibe, D Magazine, Vice, Gravy, and other national and regional online and print media outlets. He is a two-time James Beard Foundation media award winner. Ice cream might just be his one true love.