Showing posts with label carnitas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carnitas. Show all posts

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Great hunting with taco turns 2

It is been two years? Time flies when you eat the tacos. This kind of
day of snuck upwards on me and me was not likely to leave so that the
tacos celebrates thus I thought to identify the two years birthday of
my voyage of taco which I would enumerate best the tacos I had the 2
last years. Meilleur Carne Asada- must be EL Parian. Although it is
been during some time since I took a step in the taqueria more hidden
but the memories of are motionless Al Pasteur of there.Best - this one
is little a crafty one. I would say the table of taco to the corner of
measurement and of Cesar Chavez with the pin of Al Pasteur but I
was tell to it that there is not more. Thus when it comes to Pasteur
from Al you cannot turn badly with the EL Taurino.Best Carnitas - it
is narrow also. Carnitas is usually a sure bet with the majority of
the taquerias but there are some which really excels in the pig. The
stand of taco of Antojitos the Denise in the east makes fry their pig
in senior grease of pig. Mmm the pig fat.Best Cabeza- the cabeza with
the tacos Chatos was a stage especially the cabeza which I had. A
small gem on the westside. Taco de Cabeza with the salsa of guacamole,
lime, and a Mexican coke. The best twisted - this one is.....Los easy
Cinco Puntos! Best the tacos in Los Angeles...... drum rolls of the
tacos of the please!!..............Sergio' S! - no I was suborned, and
yes I am frightened the dictator himself King Taco will have stopped
me for the sedition. Just of Sergio overpowered me on my visit.
The tacos are the traditional tacos of, packed with meats tasty and
supplemented with a projectile of the salsa spiced roja.So here place
at another year of healthy has and the sure taco eating for all.Reply
with your favourites for each category and me will arrive to them in
year 3onward!
Travel of road: San Diego last brews
Orange cake (no mixer)

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Taqueria San Jose

The air of obstruction of the summer struck me as soon as I opened my
door of car. The air conditioned the turn of Westside to the valley of
San Fernando that I not prepared for heat assault.I needed on the left
a cold drink and a dish of hut of taco of tacos.The was not my
destination, just a stop on my way to return visit to friends in Van
Nuys. By certain sides I think that I thus return friends with people
in various parts of right I can eat the tacos in their city when I
visit them. Before this blog I make excuses for reasons not to trail
with people. Now I them taquerias mapquesting of the lucky find myself
in their need for neighborhoods(I really a friend in mountain
Park).Taqueria San Jose is a small hut of taco that a block in the
east of Hayvenhurst on Vanowen in Van Nuys.They announce the Al vapor
of tacos which are typically tacos of lengua or cabeza which is cooked
pressure but I was in mood for the trifecta of taco thus I went with
Al Pasteur, carnitas and the tacos of asada.The came supplemented to
onions, the cilantro and a salsa of Chile. The carnitas, crunching at
the edges had this porkyness salted perfect which is so much well
matched with a lime injection of lemon(or) and a spiced salsa of
Chile. Pasteur and the asada had this taste of grill and went well
with a frozen Mexican coke. I could have gone another round but the Al
vapor of tacos will have to wait until the nearest time. I was not in
mood for the street of tongue.Taqueria San Jose 16435 Vanowen, Van
Nuys, CA 91406-4730 telephone (close to the corner of the avenue of
Hayvenhurst and the street of Vanowen): 818.782.9741 Tacos $1.25
Soft Manis of Martabak/Martabak
Cooling with Ellroy with the Peaceful car dinante

Friday, June 15, 2007

Meillor connaissez un Taquero

From time to time I obtain email of the operators of truck of taco in
other states. I also obtain email of in love with taco of other states
asking where to obtain best the taco in their respective city. Time
came to join together both. Thus I decided to tear in addition to
Stephen Colbert "better know a zone" and calls this segment of my blog
"better know a taquero". I will comprise operators of truck of taco
everywhere of the country. If you are an operator of truck of taco
anywhere in the country send to me your information and the
pictures!Carlos Sosa is the owner of Yucateca of tacos with Tampa Bay,
Florida. Mr. Sosa transformed a bottom of 8x10 page into carriage
adapted to the customer requirements of taco. Before beginning its Mr.
Sosa of businesses sought on the Internets and found these blog and
appropriations this blog to inspire it to begin its taco business.Mr
Sosa a native of Yucatan, Mexico brought savours of yucatan and
michoacan to the asada of the service 727"I, the model of carnitas,
the POC-CHUC (roasted pig) and the pollo, the tacos, the tortas, the
quesadillas and even to the breakfasts michoacan the morning (the
chorizo and the eggs are my higher salesman) I sell the pibil
cochinita like yuca of tacos Wednesday and fishes the tacos and of the
tostadas of ceviche on friday."If you live close to control Bay out of
Yucateca of tacos and tell them the bandini taco sent park of
NPinellas avenue of Yucateca5895 sixty-ten-eighth of you!Tacos,
Fl33781

Better know Taquero

From time to time I obtain email of the operators of truck of taco in
other states. I also obtain email of in love with taco of other states
asking where to obtain best the taco in their respective city. Time
came to join together both. Thus I decided to tear in addition to
Stephen Colbert "better know a zone" and calls this segment of my blog
"better know a taquero". I will comprise operators of truck of taco
everywhere of the country. If you are an operator of truck of taco
anywhere in the country send to me your information and the
pictures!Carlos Sosa is the owner of Yucateca of tacos with Tampa Bay,
Florida. Mr. Sosa transformed a bottom of 8x10 page into carriage
adapted to the customer requirements of taco. Before beginning its Mr.
Sosa of businesses sought on the Internets and found these blog and
appropriations this blog to inspire it to begin its taco business.Mr
Sosa a native of Yucatan, Mexico brought savours of yucatan and
michoacan to the asada of the service 727"I, the model of carnitas,
the POC-CHUC (roasted pig) and the pollo, the tacos, the tortas, the
quesadillas and even to the breakfasts michoacan the morning (the
chorizo and the eggs are my higher salesman) I sell the pibil
cochinita like yuca of tacos Wednesday and fishes the tacos and of the
tostadas of ceviche on friday."If you live close to control Bay out of
Yucateca of tacos and tell them the bandini taco sent park of
NPinellas avenue of Yucateca5895 sixty-ten-eighth of you!Tacos,
Fl33781
missed
News of Wednesday

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Silicium Llena Of That

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If you thought your best chance of finding a great street taco was when the sun goes down , think again my friends. Many of LA's finest taco trucks operate both day and night. There is the two headed monster of La Estrella and El Pique that park side by each in Highland Park. There is the 50 cent taco special at El Capitan, the roasting al pastor spit at The Surfer Taco and lets not forget the senoras of La Golondrina that serve up enchiladas straight from the lonchera.

Now we can add another to the growing list of lunchtime taco truck eats (that's if you eat lunch at 2pm like your humble taco correspondent.)

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Taqueria La Que Si Llena parks in front of the Superior Warehouse market at the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Ave. and Rowan Ave serving up solamente tacos,burritos y tortas.

It was about 1:30 in the afternoon when I strolled up to the window of the truck.

"un taco pastor, y un taco carnitas por favor"

"no carnitas hoy "

They were out of carnitas so I got adventurous.

"dame un taco de lengua por favor"

"un de lengua?"

I know she expected me to say asada. I expected me to say asada. But I said lengua. And I said it like I was a seasoned lengua eater.

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The tacos came wrapped in thin paper. Two large fresh corn tortillas packed with meat, onions, cilantro and a light salsa de chile arbol.They were the size of small burritos and only $1.25 each.

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I opened the lengua first. Thick cuts of beef tongue spilled out on to the plate, a beefy aroma filled my nostrils and after a heavy squirt of lime I dug in. The beefy strips of lengua dominate the subtle salsa and lime and it's a bit overwhelming but also very satisfying.

My taste buds had to adjust to the saucy al pastor and once they did I couldn't get enough. The fresh corn tortillas soaked up the achiote stain from the pork and the salsa and lime provided the perfect balance.

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Cesar Chavez Ave is somewhat of a taco paradise . Whether you seek the fiery red salsa roja of King Taco, or the crisp battered fish tacos from El Siete Mares or the authentic dishes from La Parilla you will find it on this avenue where LA and Mexico collide.

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Taqueria La Que Si Llena
3600 Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Tacos $1.25
Something of different: Breakfast for the dinner
a good book

Friday, June 1, 2007

King Taco #15

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Before I started this blog I would eat at King Taco three or four times a week. I ate there so often the gentlemen that prepared the orders knew me. They knew me and acknowledged me. It's one thing if they know your face, it's another if they acknowledge you as a regular . That can go a long way to getting an extra salsa roja or cup of jalapeños or often times just the correct order. It always helps ordering the same thing every time. As they knew my face they also knew me by the name "2 carne asada , 2 al pastor guy".

One time one of the workers at the King Taco on San Pedro St said to me" Hey, you normally eat at the Pico and Alvarado king taco"

He was right, the Pico and Alvarado location was my King Taco.

After starting this blog I stopped going to King Taco. Not because I didn't love King Taco but because as a taco journalist I had to cover the overall taco beat and not the same beat everyday. There were other tacos to report on, the city was waiting.

So when I decided it was time to go back to King Taco I wanted to go to the King Taco I had never been to before. The King Taco stand in East LA on Olympic blvd, a region I refer to as the taco mecca.

To my knowledge this King Taco is the only King Taco that is a traditional taco stand(it has no indoor ordering) It is also one of the biggest taco stands in Los Angeles.

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asada y al pastor

King Taco's carne asada is the popular choice . These are classic LA tacos. The perfect amount of oil is applied to each tortilla, and the way the onions and cilantro and meat combine with the hot salsa roja is just magical. Al pastor, suadero, carnitas are all excellent as well but it is the asada tacos that I fell for first.

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But it is the salsa roja that sets firmly the crown atop the King's head. It is what you think of when you hear King Taco, and for heat lovers it is what you crave.

It is what makes King Taco the King.

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King Taco #15
4300 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90023
http://www.kingtaco.com


PS : I'm looking for classic taco stands or taco huts. The kind that have an outdoor window ordering only and no indoor seating. The taco stand(as well as burger stand) is kind of a dieing art. The westside has only 1 taco stand, La Playita on Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica. So my friends, email Me the taco stands in your area. Even if they are not the greatest tacos I still want to check them out.

The King Taco #15

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Before I started this blog I would eat at King Taco three or four times a week. I ate there so often the gentlemen that prepared the orders knew me. They knew me and acknowledged me. It's one thing if they know your face, it's another if they acknowledge you as a regular . That can go a long way to getting an extra salsa roja or cup of jalapeños or often times just the correct order. It always helps ordering the same thing every time. As they knew my face they also knew me by the name "2 carne asada , 2 al pastor guy".

One time one of the workers at the King Taco on San Pedro St said to me" Hey, you normally eat at the Pico and Alvarado king taco"

He was right, the Pico and Alvarado location was my King Taco.

After starting this blog I stopped going to King Taco. Not because I didn't love King Taco but because as a taco journalist I had to cover the overall taco beat and not the same beat everyday. There were other tacos to report on, the city was waiting.

So when I decided it was time to go back to King Taco I wanted to go to the King Taco I had never been to before. The King Taco stand in East LA on Olympic blvd, a region I refer to as the taco mecca.

To my knowledge this King Taco is the only King Taco that is a traditional taco stand(it has no indoor ordering) It is also one of the biggest taco stands in Los Angeles.

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asada y al pastor

King Taco's carne asada is the popular choice . These are classic LA tacos. The perfect amount of oil is applied to each tortilla, and the way the onions and cilantro and meat combine with the hot salsa roja is just magical. Al pastor, suadero, carnitas are all excellent as well but it is the asada tacos that I fell for first.

IMG_0893f

But it is the salsa roja that sets firmly the crown atop the King's head. It is what you think of when you hear King Taco, and for heat lovers it is what you crave.

It is what makes King Taco the King.

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King Taco #15
4300 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90023
http://www.kingtaco.com


PS : I'm looking for classic taco stands or taco huts. The kind that have an outdoor window ordering only and no indoor seating. The taco stand(as well as burger stand) is kind of a dieing art. The westside has only 1 taco stand, La Playita on Lincoln Blvd in Santa Monica. So my friends, email Me the taco stands in your area. Even if they are not the greatest tacos I still want to check them out.
a good book
Hooray for the backlash bottled of water!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Valley taco run: I finally eat the lengua

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The sign said tortillas hechos a mano but my tortillas were store bought, dry, and wilted. I ordered al pastor but they were out of al pastor so I ordered suadero, carnitas, and asada but got two carnitas, and one dreadful, fatty, tougher than wild monkey in borneo cut of carne asada.

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carnitas, carnitas, asada

There were too many niño's running to and fro, too many flies landing on my arm and trying to land on my tacos and too many cars in the parking lot for tacos this bad.
But Daniels tacos comes highly recommended. I have heard of the late night taco fiestas that stay open past 2am. The crowds that fill the parking lot, the taco wagon they wheel out at night with the al pastor spit over open flame with pineapple on top.

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Walking back to my car I saw a taco wagon in the distance and the words tacos al vapor. It was like an oasis in the dessert. So far tacos al vapor had escaped me on this hunt. The authentic slow cooked meat only came to me in dreams and in emails from fellow taco hunters wanting to know where the elusive tacos al vapor could be found.

Tacos al vapor are steamed tacos. Meat,typically cabeza and lengua are pressure cooked for hours . The slow cooking process makes the meat incredibly tender and moist. Often as was the case here, the corn tortillas are steamed also.

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My tacos (cabeza and lengua) came con todo, with onions and cilantro. The taquero placed two squirt bottles of salsa next to my plate and I doused verde on the cabeza and roja on the lengua and dug in.

The cabeza was excellent. The beefyness was toned down allowing the more subtle flavors of the meat to come out. A squirt of lemon(i prefer lime) and some salsa provided the perfect balance.
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lengua taco

The lengua I wasn't so sure of but after a few bites I adjusted to the slightly gamey flavor and with some extra salsa roja and lemon got through it. It was my first lengua taco since starting this taco hunt. I need to order the lengua more often

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Five tacos in and I was starting to hit my limit but I promised a certain taquero after trying his burrito I would return for the tacos. It had been a couple weeks since I was at Taqueria Emanual in Van Nuys. I walked up to the taquero looked him in the eye and threw him a curveball " burrito de carnitas con todo"

He paused at first, making note of my homemade I love tacos t shirt but I nodded in affirmation.

"I will try your tacos next time my friend"

And that was that, my new friend went about preparing my burrito.

Over the next 10 minutes I was to be transported to burrito heaven, with each bite a mouthful of creamy refried frijoles, soft rice, salsa roja and juicy, salty carnitas. A masterful wrap, the perfect amount of rice to beans to meat ratio and quite possibly the best burrito I've ever had.

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carnitas, pastor, asada

So it was on this day I returned to keep my promise. I ordered the trifecta:carnitas, al pastor, asada and sat outside with plate in hand devouring my tacos. The carnitas was just as I remembered it, full of flavor and juice. The al pastor was sweet and charred, the carne asada nice and tender with the spice from the chile salsa stinging my tongue and the coca cola adding that refreshing finish.

I got back into my car and got on the 405 heading south when I heard a strange sound coming from my stomach. (A sound I had never heard before then again I had never downed 8 tacos and three sodas in such a short span of time). It sounded like a mutiny, as if my body was trying to stage a coup to end my taco extravagance. I could here the little pansavistas uniting with their anti-taco chants. I had become too decadent, pushed the limit too far, too many jalepenos, too much chile, too many tacos. But then all was quiet and a feeling of conquest came over me . My immune system was triumphant. The years of vodka swirling, jalapeño popping, and outlaw truck eating had paid off and the pansavista uprising was silenced.

Daniels Tacos
Sun Valley
7956 Vineland Ave
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Tacos $1.25
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Taqueria Zapotlanejo (tacos al vapor)
corner of Vineland and Strathern(in front of autozone)
Tacos $1
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Taqueria Emanuel
6350 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Tacos $1.25
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Taco of valley run: I eat finally the lengua

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The sign said tortillas hechos a mano but my tortillas were store bought, dry, and wilted. I ordered al pastor but they were out of al pastor so I ordered suadero, carnitas, and asada but got two carnitas, and one dreadful, fatty, tougher than wild monkey in borneo cut of carne asada.

IMG_09259
carnitas, carnitas, asada

There were too many niño's running to and fro, too many flies landing on my arm and trying to land on my tacos and too many cars in the parking lot for tacos this bad.
But Daniels tacos comes highly recommended. I have heard of the late night taco fiestas that stay open past 2am. The crowds that fill the parking lot, the taco wagon they wheel out at night with the al pastor spit over open flame with pineapple on top.

IMG_0932d

Walking back to my car I saw a taco wagon in the distance and the words tacos al vapor. It was like an oasis in the dessert. So far tacos al vapor had escaped me on this hunt. The authentic slow cooked meat only came to me in dreams and in emails from fellow taco hunters wanting to know where the elusive tacos al vapor could be found.

Tacos al vapor are steamed tacos. Meat,typically cabeza and lengua are pressure cooked for hours . The slow cooking process makes the meat incredibly tender and moist. Often as was the case here, the corn tortillas are steamed also.

IMG_0928

My tacos (cabeza and lengua) came con todo, with onions and cilantro. The taquero placed two squirt bottles of salsa next to my plate and I doused verde on the cabeza and roja on the lengua and dug in.

The cabeza was excellent. The beefyness was toned down allowing the more subtle flavors of the meat to come out. A squirt of lemon(i prefer lime) and some salsa provided the perfect balance.
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lengua taco

The lengua I wasn't so sure of but after a few bites I adjusted to the slightly gamey flavor and with some extra salsa roja and lemon got through it. It was my first lengua taco since starting this taco hunt. I need to order the lengua more often

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Five tacos in and I was starting to hit my limit but I promised a certain taquero after trying his burrito I would return for the tacos. It had been a couple weeks since I was at Taqueria Emanual in Van Nuys. I walked up to the taquero looked him in the eye and threw him a curveball " burrito de carnitas con todo"

He paused at first, making note of my homemade I love tacos t shirt but I nodded in affirmation.

"I will try your tacos next time my friend"

And that was that, my new friend went about preparing my burrito.

Over the next 10 minutes I was to be transported to burrito heaven, with each bite a mouthful of creamy refried frijoles, soft rice, salsa roja and juicy, salty carnitas. A masterful wrap, the perfect amount of rice to beans to meat ratio and quite possibly the best burrito I've ever had.

IMG_09213
carnitas, pastor, asada

So it was on this day I returned to keep my promise. I ordered the trifecta:carnitas, al pastor, asada and sat outside with plate in hand devouring my tacos. The carnitas was just as I remembered it, full of flavor and juice. The al pastor was sweet and charred, the carne asada nice and tender with the spice from the chile salsa stinging my tongue and the coca cola adding that refreshing finish.

I got back into my car and got on the 405 heading south when I heard a strange sound coming from my stomach. (A sound I had never heard before then again I had never downed 8 tacos and three sodas in such a short span of time). It sounded like a mutiny, as if my body was trying to stage a coup to end my taco extravagance. I could here the little pansavistas uniting with their anti-taco chants. I had become too decadent, pushed the limit too far, too many jalepenos, too much chile, too many tacos. But then all was quiet and a feeling of conquest came over me . My immune system was triumphant. The years of vodka swirling, jalapeño popping, and outlaw truck eating had paid off and the pansavista uprising was silenced.

Daniels Tacos
Sun Valley
7956 Vineland Ave
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Tacos $1.25
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Taqueria Zapotlanejo (tacos al vapor)
corner of Vineland and Strathern(in front of autozone)
Tacos $1
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket


Taqueria Emanuel
6350 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Tacos $1.25
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The taco of valley function: I eat finally the lengua

IMG_0926fgh

The sign said tortillas hechos a mano but my tortillas were store bought, dry, and wilted. I ordered al pastor but they were out of al pastor so I ordered suadero, carnitas, and asada but got two carnitas, and one dreadful, fatty, tougher than wild monkey in borneo cut of carne asada.

IMG_09259
carnitas, carnitas, asada

There were too many niño's running to and fro, too many flies landing on my arm and trying to land on my tacos and too many cars in the parking lot for tacos this bad.
But Daniels tacos comes highly recommended. I have heard of the late night taco fiestas that stay open past 2am. The crowds that fill the parking lot, the taco wagon they wheel out at night with the al pastor spit over open flame with pineapple on top.

IMG_0932d

Walking back to my car I saw a taco wagon in the distance and the words tacos al vapor. It was like an oasis in the dessert. So far tacos al vapor had escaped me on this hunt. The authentic slow cooked meat only came to me in dreams and in emails from fellow taco hunters wanting to know where the elusive tacos al vapor could be found.

Tacos al vapor are steamed tacos. Meat,typically cabeza and lengua are pressure cooked for hours . The slow cooking process makes the meat incredibly tender and moist. Often as was the case here, the corn tortillas are steamed also.

IMG_0928

My tacos (cabeza and lengua) came con todo, with onions and cilantro. The taquero placed two squirt bottles of salsa next to my plate and I doused verde on the cabeza and roja on the lengua and dug in.

The cabeza was excellent. The beefyness was toned down allowing the more subtle flavors of the meat to come out. A squirt of lemon(i prefer lime) and some salsa provided the perfect balance.
IMG_0928df
lengua taco

The lengua I wasn't so sure of but after a few bites I adjusted to the slightly gamey flavor and with some extra salsa roja and lemon got through it. It was my first lengua taco since starting this taco hunt. I need to order the lengua more often

IMG_0920

Five tacos in and I was starting to hit my limit but I promised a certain taquero after trying his burrito I would return for the tacos. It had been a couple weeks since I was at Taqueria Emanual in Van Nuys. I walked up to the taquero looked him in the eye and threw him a curveball " burrito de carnitas con todo"

He paused at first, making note of my homemade I love tacos t shirt but I nodded in affirmation.

"I will try your tacos next time my friend"

And that was that, my new friend went about preparing my burrito.

Over the next 10 minutes I was to be transported to burrito heaven, with each bite a mouthful of creamy refried frijoles, soft rice, salsa roja and juicy, salty carnitas. A masterful wrap, the perfect amount of rice to beans to meat ratio and quite possibly the best burrito I've ever had.

IMG_09213
carnitas, pastor, asada

So it was on this day I returned to keep my promise. I ordered the trifecta:carnitas, al pastor, asada and sat outside with plate in hand devouring my tacos. The carnitas was just as I remembered it, full of flavor and juice. The al pastor was sweet and charred, the carne asada nice and tender with the spice from the chile salsa stinging my tongue and the coca cola adding that refreshing finish.

I got back into my car and got on the 405 heading south when I heard a strange sound coming from my stomach. (A sound I had never heard before then again I had never downed 8 tacos and three sodas in such a short span of time). It sounded like a mutiny, as if my body was trying to stage a coup to end my taco extravagance. I could here the little pansavistas uniting with their anti-taco chants. I had become too decadent, pushed the limit too far, too many jalepenos, too much chile, too many tacos. But then all was quiet and a feeling of conquest came over me . My immune system was triumphant. The years of vodka swirling, jalapeño popping, and outlaw truck eating had paid off and the pansavista uprising was silenced.

Daniels Tacos
Sun Valley
7956 Vineland Ave
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Tacos $1.25
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Taqueria Zapotlanejo (tacos al vapor)
corner of Vineland and Strathern(in front of autozone)
Tacos $1
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket


Taqueria Emanuel
6350 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Tacos $1.25
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Food of these annoying young people ' ones
my have the ugly bird very

Friday, May 25, 2007

Superb Tacos Michoacan



Have you ever been driving around with some friends when one of you says "hey..where can we get 20 tacos for 10 bucks?" Well if you have the answer to that question would be Super Tacos Michoacan, a taco stand at the corner of Vineland and Chandler in North Hollywood.

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I joked with the girl behind the counter that if I could eat 20 tacos all by myself if they would be free. "Like that movie with John Candy" I said.

She had no idea what I was talking about and neither did I frankly.

"You can eat 20 tacos?" she laughed "Not you,not 20 tacos"

I guess I don't look like a twenty taco eating guy. I went with the four taco and drink special for $4.99 (al pastor, carne asada, carnitas, birria)

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They have a nice salsa bar with verde and roja and grilled jalapeno peppers. When my tacos were ready I ladled some salsa roja over them and plopped one of the grilled jalapenos on my plate. I have a rule that if a taquero places a grilled jalapeno on my plate I must eat it (I'm actually obsessive compulsive about it..if I don't eat it it alters the taco universe). When I am the one putting the jalapeno on my plate I don't always stick to the ritual. Somehow when the taquero does it I feel that it is dishonorable not to eat it. Especially after they've gone to the trouble of grilling it.

These beauties all went down easy except for the birria, which was a little gamey. The carnitas and al pastor were excellent. The salted pork of the carnitas went well with the spicy roja as did the sweetness of the al pastor.After one bite of the asada taco I got a little adventurous and cut the stem from the jalepeno and wrapped it inside the asada taco. The flavor and heat from the grilled pepper paired perfectly with the juicy flank steak and corn tortillas. Sabroso!

Now if only I can drag some of my compañeros to Noho.

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Super Tacos Michoacan
5342 Vineland Ave
North Hollywood


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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Nouvelles De Taco

The pink taco comes to. I did not really know about which taco pink
thus I upwards looked at them on the taco wikipediaPink was all is a
Mexican chain of restaurant which gained notoriety[1 ] for its name,
which is identical that a limit of slang for a human vagina. The
president and the President, Harry Morton, it question comes from a
menu item[2 ] and complaints which if the restaurant were really
"vagina-themed" there would be "vaginae everywhere the walls."vagina
on the menu! ? the misleading por of todo favor!Eating L.A. has the
cup on the house succeeding Diaz de Yuca on the blvd of Hollywood. The
new restaurant will be called Yuca' S on Hollywood. I will miss the
tasty tacos carnitas of Diaz of house with the salsa of guacamole but
two Yuca is better than one.Someone broken a car in a tacos Mexico in
Las Vegas. The ordering of Mexico of tacos by stays open in any event.
(Via the Daily Photograph Of Las Vegas)

News De Taco

The pink taco comes to. I did not really know about which taco pink
thus I upwards looked at them on the taco wikipediaPink was all is a
Mexican chain of restaurant which gained notoriety[1 ] for its name,
which is identical that a limit of slang for a human vagina. The
president and the President, Harry Morton, it question comes from a
menu item[2 ] and complaints which if the restaurant were really
"vagina-themed" there would be "vaginae everywhere the walls."vagina
on the menu! ? the misleading por of todo favor!Eating L.A. has the
cup on the house succeeding Diaz de Yuca on the blvd of Hollywood. The
new restaurant will be called Yuca' S on Hollywood. I will miss the
tasty tacos carnitas of Diaz of house with the salsa of guacamole but
two Yuca is better than one.Someone broken a car in a tacos Mexico in
Las Vegas. The ordering of Mexico of tacos by stays open in any event.
(Via the Daily Photograph Of Las Vegas)
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