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Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:12 pm
by Tone Deft
finally a topic to justify the forum's existence.
Aequitas123 wrote:why not just have a soft taco?

fajita's are just upper class soft tacos.
I am utterly appalled by your complete lack of respect for the taco. fajita mixings in a taco is a fajita taco, likewise one should not eat fajitas without homemade warm soft tortillas.
creature wrote:Im making fajitas tonight :-) In an ideal world I would put fajitas, tacos and a burrito on the same plate at the same time. yum
I Image u.

aisling - my fave food in SF is the super quesadilla Castillito and El Castillito Taqeria on Church by the Safeway. ask for a little extra red sauce. FWIW the burrito was invented on Valencia street, somewhere around 18-24th streets.



of late it's been baja style fish tacos in a SOFT shell.

but a pollo asada super burrito the size of your thigh the the yardstick of civilization.

or some slap yo mamacita enchiladas. I could and sometimes do eat Mexican food for every meal.

www.burritoeater.com <-- THE burrito web site

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:13 pm
by doc holiday
doc holiday wrote:soft corn taco fwiw
Kodama wrote:Corn chip-based tacos are not Mexican, they are Texican.
I'm married to a Mexican .. i know all about mexican food, i get the real deal
soft corn taco being the emphasis here.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:16 pm
by Tone Deft
doc holiday wrote:I'm married to a Mexican .. i know all about mexican food, i get the real deal soft corn taco being the emphasis here.
it's amazing how simple they are to make and yet they taste sooooo damn good!

the only thing I don't like about getting older is that I can't plow through a plate of jalapenos after 10pm lest I suffer the bowel beast the next day. some nights it's totally worth it.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:34 pm
by Aequitas123
you're all wrong..

Big Fat Burrito in Kensington ftw:

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Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:37 pm
by aisling
Tone Deft wrote:finally a topic to justify the forum's existence.
Aequitas123 wrote:why not just have a soft taco?

fajita's are just upper class soft tacos.
I am utterly appalled by your complete lack of respect for the taco. fajita mixings in a taco is a fajita taco, likewise one should not eat fajitas without homemade warm soft tortillas.
creature wrote:Im making fajitas tonight :-) In an ideal world I would put fajitas, tacos and a burrito on the same plate at the same time. yum
I Image u.

aisling - my fave food in SF is the super quesadilla Castillito and El Castillito Taqeria on Church by the Safeway. ask for a little extra red sauce. FWIW the burrito was invented on Valencia street, somewhere around 18-24th streets.



of late it's been baja style fish tacos in a SOFT shell.

but a pollo asada super burrito the size of your thigh the the yardstick of civilization.

or some slap yo mamacita enchiladas. I could and sometimes do eat Mexican food for every meal.

http://www.burritoeater.com <-- THE burrito web site
I'll make a confession, It's all about the fish taco's, I am silly with them. At 420 I smoke them and then eat my weed 8)
PS...Love the "ocean" lyrics from Jane on your sig.....

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:39 pm
by aisling
Aequitas123 wrote:you're all wrong..

Big Fat Burrito in Kensington ftw:

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I prefer the cheese and sauce on the inside......otherwise we are stepping into enchilada territory imo...

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:44 pm
by Tone Deft
nom nom nom nom nom nom


but what kind of amateur puts it on a styrofoam plate?!?! I'd destroy that thing and end up eating right through the table, that's an accident just waiting to happen.

hungry!!!!

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:11 pm
by doc holiday
Tone Deft wrote: the only thing I don't like about getting older is that I can't plow through a plate of jalapenos after 10pm lest I suffer the bowel beast the next day. some nights it's totally worth it.

i only get that burn from jalapenos.. other hot peppers do not do it, even if they are freaking HOT.
Tone Deft wrote:nom nom nom nom nom nom


but what kind of amateur puts it on a styrofoam plate?!?! I'd destroy that thing and end up eating right through the table, that's an accident just waiting to happen.

hungry!!!!

those Mexican taco shops around my house do.. and damn those burritos of good.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:22 pm
by noisetonepause
Eh. Falafel?

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:39 pm
by Green Lemon
Falafel is the Old World's answer to the taco.

Ok look, seriously:

A fajita is grilled meat with grilled onions and peppers, and some pico de gallo (I mean salsa).

A taco is 2 soft corn tortillas with some (generally stewed) meat and salsa. (That's it. Maybe cheeze. Those trucks that park down in the Mission or on East 14th on Oakland. Yes.)

A burrito is everything wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Then there are the hard shell tacos...I am not sure of their provenance, but I am pretty sure that they are not so much the real deal as they are a popularization of American fast food. (Not that there aren't good ones out there- but the point is that you should NOT imagine a hard shell first thing when somebody says "TACO").

I grew up in Cali, I've lived in Texas. Now I am confined to the outer confines of the burrito sphere, another continent, its awful. El Faralito, I salute you.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:43 pm
by aisling
Green Lemon wrote:Falafel is the Old World's answer to the taco.

Ok look, seriously:

A fajita is grilled meat with grilled onions and peppers, and some pico de gallo (I mean salsa).

A taco is 2 soft corn tortillas with some (generally stewed) meat and salsa. (That's it. Maybe cheeze. Those trucks that park down in the Mission or on East 14th on Oakland. Yes.)

A burrito is everything wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Then there are the hard shell tacos...I am not sure of their provenance, but I am pretty sure that they are not so much the real deal as they are a popularization of American fast food. (Not that there aren't good ones out there- but the point is that you should NOT imagine a hard shell first thing when somebody says "TACO").

I grew up in Cali, I've lived in Texas. Now I am confined to the outer confines of the burrito sphere, another continent, its awful. El Faralito, I salute you.
I am there with the falafel....I lived in Israel for 8 years. I'll venture further to say what about the good old Indian Buffet? Lamb curry, with all you can eat chicken tandoori. Fuck just wrap the shit in some nann and puff , lord shiva would even be proud to call it a burrito

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:48 pm
by Green Lemon
No man, its all about the price and the portability.

See the thing is with Mexican, you're like, hey I could cook tonight, or I could spend six(6) dollars on an absolutely bomb ass meal in a tortilla, or get four(4) tacos. And its tasty, real food, filling, and well balanced.

I keep threatening to open a real taqueria in Paris. There's almost no competition in the price range. Plus I'd make at least as much dinero as I make now.

I do love Indian buffet, don't get me wrong. But you're lookin' at at least 12 (insert local currency here).

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:52 pm
by Green Lemon
Lord shiva is a very accepting and flexible fellow, as well as an all around intergalactic badass. Mmmmmm naan and lamb biryani mmm tikka chicken mmm. OK, off to eat raclette here in France = melted cheese. God, the amount of cheese I eat now.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:01 pm
by aisling
Green Lemon wrote:No man, its all about the price and the portability.

See the thing is with Mexican, you're like, hey I could cook tonight, or I could spend six(6) dollars on an absolutely bomb ass meal in a tortilla, or get four(4) tacos. And its tasty, real food, filling, and well balanced.

I keep threatening to open a real taqueria in Paris. There's almost no competition in the price range. Plus I'd make at least as much dinero as I make now.

I do love Indian buffet, don't get me wrong. But you're lookin' at at least 12 (insert local currency here).
You do have some valid points there I agree.

Re: Taco or Fajita?

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:05 pm
by aisling
Green Lemon wrote:Lord shiva is a very accepting and flexible fellow, as well as an all around intergalactic badass. Mmmmmm naan and lamb biryani mmm tikka chicken mmm. OK, off to eat raclette here in France = melted cheese. God, the amount of cheese I eat now.
Yes, I'm all good with the lord shiva and his posse.... rama, hanuman, Krishna, sita, any and all elephants....
I'm all worked up into a curry tizzy now. Shame I'm home with my sick kid :(