Money National Burrito Day: Here’s the origin of the burrito and how to make yours at home April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on National Burrito Day: Here’s the origin of the burrito and how to make yours at home We call burritos Mexican food, but that's only partly true. All the ingredients were there in 19th century Mexico, but burritos took off in the U.S.