Fish Tacos - The people of San Diego, California, have been hooked on fish tacos since 1983. In fact, fish tacos are the fast-food signature dish of San Diego.

Fish tacos were created by Ralph Rubio, who first tasted them while on spring break in Baja, Mexico. According the the story he tells, there was one Baja vendor he especially liked, a name named Carlos, who ran a hole-in-the-wall taco stand with a 10-food counter and a few stools. Carlos fried fish to order and put it on a warm tortilla. Customers added their own condiments. Rubio tried to persuade Carlos to move to San Diego, but Carlos was happy where he was and would not budge. He did agree, however, to share his recipe, which Rubio scrawled on a piece of paper pulled from his wallet. Several years later, Rubio opened his own restaurant in San Diego, called Rubio's - Home of the Fish Taco. Today, fish tacos are legendary and are sold throughout San Diego and the Southwest.