There were a few traditions growing up in San Diego.
When the surf was up, you dropped whatever you were doing and headed to the beach. When the grunions were running, you dropped whatever you were doing and headed to the beach. And when you had a hankering for fish tacos, you dropped whatever you were doing and headed to the beach.
Surfers, college kids and tourists brought their enthusiasm for the tangy seafood treat smothered in cabbage slaw and cilantro mayonnaise back from their vacations in Mexico's Baja Peninsula. So it didn't take long for the tacos to migrate across the border to tiny fish shacks and taquerias along the coast.
Now it seems that fish tacos have become as much a part of California cuisine as goat cheese pizzas and heirloom tomato salads. They're no longer exclusive to seafood joints and taco shops. They're showing up on menus everywhere – especially in the Bay Area.
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