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Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes.

The judge ruled that tacos and burritos are “Mexican-style sandwiches," reigniting the age-old debate.

May 16, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT
An Indiana judge ruled that tacos, such as these from a Mexico City taco stall in 2022, are “Mexican-style sandwiches.” (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)
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It’s a question that has stood the test of time — and one that fed a years-long legal battle in an Indiana city.

Are tacos considered sandwiches?

According to one judge in Fort Wayne, Ind., the answer is yes. And he says burritos are sandwiches, too.

Allen County Superior Court Judge Craig J. Bobay wrote in a ruling Monday that tacos and burritos are “Mexican-style sandwiches.” Bobay made the decision in a case reviewing whether a restaurant, “Famous Taco,” could open a new location at a Fort Wayne shopping center.