Al Pastor Tacos are marinated in a combination of dried chiles, spices and pineapple and then roasted on a vertical rotisserie, shawarma-style (information from Wikipedia) |
Anyways, back to the tacos...cause I know that's all you probably want to know about :P. Just kidding. Where was I? Moments left untouched, oh yes, so I immediately have the inspiration, TACOS TACOS TACOS, grab $3.50 worth of quarters from our coin "vacation fund"(because let's face it, with a huge loan for grad school, I don't feel very rich right now!) and sneakily head out the apartment door. I walk over to Los Tizoncitos from my apartment because it is super close by, embracing the humid and warm air that Ohio currently offers. I almost feel like the air is hugging me, embracing me like lovers do when its time for bed, clinging to me, but not enough to make me sweat and tell it to "back off!". I close my eyes to increase my sense of hearing, and absorb the sounds of crickets, birds, and a lawnmower in the far distance. It smells like summer: warm concrete, earth, and moist air, and a faint smell of freshly cut grass. I walk over to Los Tizoncitos and find the familiar faces of the hispanic husband and wife that own the taco truck. In my broken Spanish, I order "tacos al pastor", and prepare myself for four corn tacos, layered with deliciously marinated pork, a slice of grilled pineapple, chopped cilantro, onions, and salsa. I eat the tacos, relishing every spicy bite, and stroll back towards my apartment. Just as flames of spice engulf my mouth from time to time as I walk away, I see fireflies bursting into one-second explosions, and then flying away. I feel at home. I may be a California girl, but this is a part of Ohio I will always love.
Earlier, I went to Los Tizoncitos with my childhood friend :) photo taken by Shino Takahashi |
photo taken by Shino Takahashi |
Tacos Chicharron (fried pork skin), photo taken by Shino Takahashi
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From my kitchen to yours,
Kaori <3
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