#Trompo al pastor plus#

Trompero Don Jorge Garcia with owners Brenda and Alex Sarmiento. The experience is much the same at El Pastor Es Mi Señor. Finally, there’s the first bite, and if the taco al pastor is superior, there is silence once again.

Let the significance of the taco and its history reveal itself. The aroma of dark spices and harvested corn wafts upward. There is a moment of silent contemplation before you pick up the hot tortilla cradling a pile of char-edged chunks of meat with off-white centers. However, the salsa application is usually left up to the customer.

Salsa might be applied in a cascade by request. Perhaps a chunk of pineapple will soar above the trompero’s head and behind his back, where the taco is waiting. If the trompero is a lifer, he’ll be sure to add flair. If there’s a block of pineapple above the cone, the trompero will nick it, allowing the fruit to fall into the taco. Taking a sharp, elongated blade to the meat, he cuts downward or on the bias to get the perfect slivers into a corn tortilla. Where to find it: 500 Lake Park Ave.At a typical Mexico City taqueria, the trompero, who is responsible for slicing the pork, becomes the star. It’s so delicious that you forget it’s vegan. My favorite vegan crispy shell taco comes from The Vegan Mob. Where to find it: 1 Vivian St., San Rafael (Escobedo also likes to go to the Daly City location at 379 Gellert Blvd.) 5) The Vegan Mob, Oakland I love the homemade shells and well seasoned beef with the house taco sauce and all the fixings. My favorite crispy shell taco is the shredded beef taco at Celia’s Mexican Restaurant. Where to find it: Frank Grizzly’s currently pops up at Anchor Public Taps (495 De Haro St., San Francisco) Wednesday-Friday from 3pm-8pm and Saturday 1pm-7pm. Flavor and presentation are always on point. 3) Frank Grizzly’sįrank Grizzly’s has a roast duck taco that is expertly put together. It frequently is at the Lake Merritt “trees” (277 Grand Ave., Oakland) Thursday-Saturday from noon-7pm and at Temescal Brewing (4115 Telegraph Ave.), Oakland) on Sunday from noon-9pm. Where to find it: Follow the truck’s Instagram page for updates.

It’s also the BEST asada taco in the bay, hands down. The passion really comes through in every bite of every taco. Where to find it: 4610 International Blvd., Oakland. 1) Tacos tacos are great and very authentic, but eating there is a whole experience. Here’s Miguel Escobedo’s fave tacos around the Bay Area (and why). So, who else would provide excellent advice for a few other stellar tacos in the Bay Area than the man responsible for Al Pastor Papi’s beloved tacos? Escobedo tells us all. The al pastor tacos are at the top of every “must-try” food list in the Bay Area. But it’s important not to lose sight of how the Al Pastor Papi story is really about how focused Escobedo is about perfecting one of the signature dishes of Escobedo’s hometown, Mexico City, and that dish turned his truck into one of the definitive dining destinations in the Bay Area. He’s a truly busy, jovial, fascinating chef and entrepreneur. He’s a DJ, and he’s been a key figure in helping with the food response to local emergencies in recent years, whether it’s wildfires or the pandemic.Įscobedo might be a prominent Bay Area figure nowadays from Al Pastor Papi, but much of the country knew him even before the truck started from beating Bobby Flay in a made-for-TV burrito competition.

#Trompo al pastor plus#

And then there are burritos with the same proteins as the tacos, plus the standout “al pastorta” with headlining fillings of al pastor pork, pineapple, salsa verde, and avocado (among other ingredients) that tempt even the most devoted taco fan.Įscobedo is a giant presence on the Bay Area food scene, which means any visit to the truck for lunch will be a fun and delicious experience. Hungry eaters can opt for a “gringa taco” with melted Oaxacan cheese, or a “crispy taco” for added crunch, or a “vampiro taco” which adds melted Jack cheese to the mix. The tacos decisions don’t end there, either. Of course, some of the greatest Bay Area tacos come right from this truck-attached source, whether it’s the namesake al pastor (pork or jackfruit) or nopales or carne asada or garlic shrimp. Miguel Escobedo and his dark pink kitchen trailer painted with an oh so charming sunglasses-adorned, smiling al pastor trompo need no introduction to the Bay Area dining community - they’re a fixture on the street food circuit, including at Off the Grid markets.