Fun-Pomegranate6703 t1_ison7r6 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Lmao OP has no credibility talking about real Mexican food, but I will say Mad Taco is pretty bad. I was excited to try it since it’s one of the few places around that serves Al Pastor, but what I got was just flavorless pulled pork. That would be like ordering a cheesesteak and just getting a cheeseburger. FWIW, Taco Gordo in Burlington has Pastor that rivals any I are growing up in Colorado

df33702021 t1_isp7rp8 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:54 PM

The irony there is Al Pastor was created by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico in the 1930s.

Fun-Pomegranate6703 t1_isp8f4r wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Idk why anything about that is ironic. The story behind Al Pastor is certainly interesting and it’s really cool to see the mix of cultures through the food, but how is that ironic?

df33702021 t1_isp8t6b wrote on October 17, 2022 at 6:01 PM

Is it truly Authentic Mexican? Seems like a fusion.

Fun-Pomegranate6703 t1_isplhg9 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 7:24 PM

I would say so? It was created in Mexico, grew in Mexico, and now consumers attribute the food to Mexico. But totally understand what you’re talking about- pretty much every ‘real’ Mexican joint I’ve been to out west serves Al Pastor, even if it’s heavily influenced by Lebanese cuisine (in the sense that it’s cooked and carved on a big spit.)

df33702021 t1_isq07c2 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 9:00 PM

A lot of Mexican food is the same. One big melting pot.

As I have read: "Take your typical street taco, for instance. You've got beef or pork with cilantro, onion, and lime juice seasoned with hot sauce, garlic,
and cumin on a tortilla. Out of all the ingredients, only the chili peppers in the hot sauce and tortilla are native Mexican products, and the tortilla doesn't even count if it's made with wheat flour"