Store bought taco mix packets are awful

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fishmongers are the devil.

try this, no MSG

Badia < Goya but harder to find in regular supermarket



Sazon means seasoning in Spanish; salt, ground black pepper, granulated garlic or garlic powder, dried ground coriander seed (I doubt whether you can find dried culantro, unless you get some and dry it yourself,) cumin, oregano and annatto seeds, ground. The achiote (annatto) is what makes the sazon reddish. You could sub paprika for the achiote, if need be. A good ratio is one Tbsp of each spice. Mix well and use 1 1/2 tsp for each packet of the Goya sazon called for.
If you want very fresh, toast the cumin, coriander and peppercorns, grind and add the rest of the ingredients.
Some of Goya's varieties contain azafrán (saffron) but I'd skip that in a basic sazon preparation.
Best part, no msg.