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12 Reasons Nobody Does Tacos Like SoCal

California Food + Drink
by Katie Scott Aiton Jun 10, 2015

1. Pre-Kings pastrami and blue corn tacos. Need I say more?

Grilling equals work. Oven equals more time for booze and friends. Extra Cochinita pibil from last night’s tacos repurposed into monster chilaquiles (shout out to #laflordeyucatan for the achiote paste) slow roasted pork shoulder, chipotle roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, braising liquid, quick pickled red onions, jalapeños, tangerine habanero sauce, eggs, lime 👌🏻🎉

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2. Cochinita pibil, burnt orange from its marinade of achiote and sour orange juice, is sold by the pound so you can go home and make your own.

3. More than likely they’ll come with a side of ilegal Mezcal.

4. And a chaser.

#valentinna #mexico #jarritos

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5. Wednesdays are 99 cent taco days.

#tacosbajaensenada #fishtacos #cocktel #campechana #seafoodcocktail

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6. The warm sunshine shines down as you stuff your gob.

#FastFoodDining < #DashBoardDining @LeosTacoTruck @mexicanfoodporn @LATACO @EaterLA @wanztv

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7. They are thinking outside the box people; juicy lengua, stewed beef tongue taco.

Al pastor and lengua tacos 👌 #Seattleeats #Elbarracho #alpastortaco #lenguataco #seattle #downtownseattle #tacos #alpastor #lengua #jinastravels

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8. Yet somethings are standard; salsa verde, chipotle crema, lime and pico de gallo.

If you have a short list of must-try #tacos, get #CasaLaDoña on there stat! So good you’ll close your eyes to fully enjoy these #authentic flavors. Did #MexicoCity get #teleported to #DowntownLA? Robust #alpastor with #piña (yes!) and #homemade corn tortillas. Ridiculously tasty shredded marinated pork #cochinitapibil on #TacoTuesdays only. 15 different types (whaaaa?) of homemade #salsas made fresh every day ranging from mild to rip-your-lips-off hot. We loved the spicy bright #green and #smoky chipotle. This #tacogem could very well be the #Cinderella story at the 2015 #TacoMadness in March, @LATaco! “La Doña” name honors their #mom (whose traditional #recipes owners Alicia and her sister have embraced and used as inspiration to expand the #menu) and the most famous movie star from the #goldenage of #Mexicancinema, #MariaFelix. #DTLA #xploreLA #LAlife #DF #besttacos #realmexicanfood #tacolife

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9. Braised pork shoulder sous-vide with tortillas handmade to order.

10. This can be on the corner of your block.

#SoCalTacos #spicyshrimptacos #baja #estiloTiaJuana

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11. Ain’t a view like this at a NYC taco truck.

12. Taquitos fit in perfectly with the SoCal diet.

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