Burritos sustained villa’s army during Mexican Revolution
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Victoria Blanco describes how her grandmother’s family operated a burrería in Juárez, Mexico, during the Mexican Revolution, and provided food for Pancho Villa’s soldiers.
Blanco’s grandmother and other family members worked tirelessly making burritos to support the revolutionary army, viewing the food as essential for those fighting for a better future. Blanco discovered previously unseen photographs in a university archive revealing a stark contrast.
The photographs showed Americans observing the conflict from a hotel across the Rio Grande/Río Bravo river while people in Juárez faced hardship and hunger. Blanco connected this scene to her grandmother’s experiences, imagining her as a young girl living through the war while others watched it as a spectacle. The burritos her family made represented more than just sustenance, embodying resistance and a sense of belonging within a community facing upheaval.
Blanco frames the burrito itself as a symbol of movement and resilience, reflecting the spirit of her family and the revolutionary cause they supported. She sees a connection between the food they prepared and their own dedication to fighting for change.
