This is our simple, yet flavorful recipe for al pastor. The traditional trompo is fantastic but if you don't have one handy, you can grill, roast or pan fry for that same sweet, tangy, smoky goodness that you'd expect from al pastor tacos.
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ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AL PASTOR TACOS
Looking for a vegetarian recipe with tons of flavor? Roasted Cauliflower Al Pastor Tacos will satisfy and hit all the notes we look for in a taco.
AL PASTOR SAUCE
It’s all in the sauce. The recipe has four guajillo peppers and two tablespoons of Anchiote...
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TACOS AL PASTOR WITH BABY BOK CHOY
Taking a classic dish and making it your own. Now, that’s inspiration. This is what we’ve done here with our Tacos Al Pastor with Baby Bok Choy recipe. You can find our recipe at the Jade Asian Greens website.
Art and...
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DID SOMEONE SAY HAPPY HOUR? SUMMER FUN AT THE YARD HOUSE
Disclosure: The Yard House provided LatinoFoodie with a gift card and compensation to experience the restaurant; however, all opinions expressed are our own. We thank you for supporting the establishments that support our blog.
What do you like best about happy hour? Is it...
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Latino Foodie Christmas Wish List: Books
Every year hundreds of new cookbooks are unleashed on the unsuspecting public, causing mayhem with mysterious ingredients and panic attacks when you realize your bookcase has reached critical mass. So you dig your way out of last year's fads, wiping away a layer of...
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Amor y Tacos’ Playful Menu Amuses and Delights
There's something brave playing with traditional ethnic dishes. Only a few chefs seem to pull it off successfully. Executive Chef Thomas Ortega, raised in Cerritos, Calif., takes a brazened approach to his restaurant style and menu and guess what? He nails it at his...
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Tangy Three Bean Salad from Goya Foods + Tacolandia Ticket Giveaway (UPDATE: Contest Closed)
It has taken many years of behind-the-scenes work for Bill Esparza of Street Gourmet LA to plan and create the first-ever "Tacolandia" Sunday, June 23 at the Hollywood Palladium (the event is sold out)....
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Serving it Up with Armando de la Torre Sr., owner of Guisados
Location: 2100 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles.
The first time we were introduced to Guisados, traditional home style braises on fresh handmade tortillas, was at a tasting for the East LA...
LOS ANGELES TIMES PRESENTS THE TASTE: Best of LA’s Gourmet Taco Scene
Poll: Vote for the Best Potato Taco in LA
Around dinner time a few nights ago I started thinking about potato tacos. We had our posts last week on the Origin of the Potato and chorizo con papas so I think that's what got me going. I’ve painstakingly, and very scientifically (ah, who...
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