José R. Ralat

José Ralat is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.

Location: Dallas, Texas

Education: St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Expertise: Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisine, Tacos

José R. Ralat is the author of American Tacos: A History and Guide (2020), the first regional survey of tacos in the US.
José is the taco editor for Texas Monthly.
Along with his work for Serious Eats, he has written for Eater, Vice, Imbibe, Dallas Observer, D Magazine, Cowboys & Indians magazine, Gravy, and other national and regional online and print media outlets.

Experience

José Ralat is a food writer who is an expert in local, regional, and national taco scenes in the US. He wrote a guide to regional American taco styles for Serious Eats. Along with his work for Serious Eats, he has written for Eater, Vice, Imbibe, Dallas Observer, D Magazine, Cowboys & Indians magazine, Gravy, and other national and regional online and print media outlets. He is the taco editor for Texas Monthly, a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and serves on the advisory board of Foodways Texas.

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