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The Other Side of the Tortilla

traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Wordless Wednesday: Tacos al pastor in Kauai

Written by Maura Hernandez on May 1, 2013
Categories: Travel, Wordless Wednesday

We were visiting the Hawaiian island of Kauai last week for my sister’s wedding and look what we found: A taco truck with tacos al pastor! They had a proper trompo and everything. We didn’t get a chance to stop and eat there because we either were too early, too late or just passing through [...]

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Tacomiendo: El Borrego Viudo

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 16, 2010
Categories: Mexico City, Tacomiendo, Travel/Viajes

Yesterday for a late breakfast we drove all the way to José’s favorite place for carnitas, only to find that all they had left were maciza (the “white meat” with no fat or bone), hígado (liver) and riñones (kidneys) – which was not exactly what we were hoping to eat. Unfortunately, when you arrive later in [...]

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Happy National Taco Day!

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 4, 2010
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Mexico City

Happy National Taco Day! I didn’t even know this holiday existed in the United States until today when I was doing my daily morning food reading, but I’m glad I came across it because who doesn’t need another excuse to talk about tacos? Although practically every day is taco day in my house and we [...]

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