Gourmet Traveller

Is that cultural APPROPRIATION on the menu?

f you’re trying to understand the concept of cultural appropriation in the Australian food scene, Taco Tuesday can be a good place to start. “If there’s sombreros on the wall, skulls and chillies and you have to sign some waiver to eat some chilli that’ll make your colon fall out of your pants; that kind of stuff is really tacky,” says Toby Wilson, who runs Ricos Tacos in Sydney. “It’s not just questionable taste, either. You’re just trying

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