A British-born candidate for California governor drew ridicule online after touting a “street taco” from a ubiquitous fast-food chain.

Steve Hilton , who is running as a Republican, posted a video Saturday after a campaign stop in Barstow, where he highlighted his purchase from Del Taco .

“Why am I holding a Barstow street taco right now?” Hilton asked in the clip, standing beside a freeway in a button-down shirt. “Because I just bought it at this historic location.”

The camera then panned to a sign marking the local Del Taco, which opened in 1964 as the chain’s first-ever restaurant before more than 500 locations popped up across the country. Hilton, a former Fox News commentator , concluded: “There it is. My Barstow street taco.…