Posted by El_Cabrio on April 30, 2001 at 18:45:22:
In Reply to: Re: re: Taco stands posted by Erip on April 30, 2001 at 12:12:34:
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The best tacos I ever had in TJ were at a sidewalk cafe on Revo near 7th. It is gone now for about two years. It actually was owned by an American and the beef cam from Price Club in SD. They served margaritas for $2.00. They recognized me everytime over a six year period and had free snacks to try. The helped settle a strange ugly scene when some American latino tourists tried to pick a fight with me because I wasn't mexican. They told them to pay their bill and leave. Beef skirt steak (they used round steak, but skirt steak is more authentic). It is a thin flat cut often used for fajitas. I grill it on a cast iron grill, while slicing and chopping it at the same time. Slice white onions and chop finely with a generous amount of cilantro. Wedges of lime for squeezing. Sliced ripe avacado. My favorite salsa is Herdez. It is made in Mexico but you can find it at your grocers now. Toss corn tortillas onto the grill for a few seconds. I like to use spray oil. Of course in TJ real animal fat is the juice-de-juar. Flip the tortillas, throw some meat on, then the condomints. Thats my home made version of Tacos Ala Cart. Some days I eat lunch at the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles. They have all kinds of stalls serving mexican food that may be more authentic than TJ. I pass on the critter innards tacos in defference to the Thai food stall. One stall makes tortillas from scratch on the spot. One day last week in Pacoima, I stopped at a latin grocer, needing to pee. The latina I met in the parking lot helped me find the restroom after we discussed the correct pronunciation of banos. I think she was wiling to go home with me if I wanted further espanol lessons from her sly smile.
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