As HN: Is a Hot Dog a Type of Taco?

4 points by Joel_Mckay ↗ HN
Please explain your answer. =)

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They are both open-faced sandwiches (folded subvariant).
Is a corn dog a linear meat-filled donut?
no, because a donut is open at both ends. Corn dogs are a subset of stick-mounted, filled (fully enclosed/capped at both ends) pastries. There are many meat-filled pastries (although it is a bit of a stretch to call a non-sweet fried corn batter a pastry, I can't think of an alternative).
But mutually exclusive subsets with similar morphology... seems nonsensical.

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Is a chili dog a taco in a raised bun? The differentiator is a yeast raised dough?
This would form a logical contradiction with Soft Taco sub-variants.

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All examples of food types are just points in a high dimensional space, grouped primarily by ingredient, cooking method, and topology (ceviche is that little outgroup over on the right, next to the much larger sushi grouping: "chemically cured, non-cooked fish")
I don't know if I'm more offended by the Title Case, or the question itself.

This doesn't deserve a human answer, so ChatGPT will have to suffice: No, a hot dog is a type of sausage sandwich, typically served on a bun, while a taco is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla filled with various ingredients such as meat, beans, and cheese. They are different types of food.

There is nothing in the rule book that says a "hot dog" ie. a type of sausage, can't be placed in a tortilla. So there, Mr Wise Guy.
I've also made hot dog quesadillas in the past when I didn't have any bread.
I find your indignation offensive.

Or do I... =)

"This doesn't deserve a human answer"

Think outside the bun.