al pastor
Pineapple-marinated taco meat
Al pastor is a Mexican preparation of seasoned pork, typically cooked on a vertical spit and sliced thin for tacos.
The meat is marinated in dried chiles and spices, often with pineapple adding sweetness.
The technique came from Lebanese immigrants who brought shawarma to Mexico: We ordered four tacos al pastor with extra cilantro.
Filled folded tortillas
- tortillasThin unleavened flatbreads
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
- onionPungent layered bulb
salsa · lime · taqueria · corn · guajillo · achiote · adobo · cumin
Carved rotating-spit meat
- Mexico CityCapital of its nation
- fusionJoining into unity
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
- Middle Eastern influencePower from that region
tacos
Filled folded tortillas
onion · salsa · lime · taqueria · corn · guajillo · achiote · adobo · cumin · coriander
shawarma
Carved rotating-spit meat
- Mexico CityCapital of its nation
- fusionJoining into unity
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
Middle Eastern influence · 1930s · adaptation · culinary history
- Mexican foodtacos, chilaquiles, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- Mexican ingredientsnopal, nopales, tomatillo, masa, poblano
- spit roastingrotisserie, spit, spit roast, rotisserie chicken, hand crank
- taco festivalstreet tacos, birria tacos, taco bar, taco shells, tortillas
- marinated foodsmarinated chicken, marinated tofu, marinated olives, marinated mushrooms, bulgogi
al pastorvegetarian
One who abstains from flesh
raw · carne asada · carnitas · barbacoa · tofu
pastor, pastoral, pastorate, pastored, pastoring, pastoralist, pastoralism, pastoralists