The Original Taco Bell Tacos - MEXICAN STREET FOOD Tour in Los Angeles, California!
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Published 2018-09-12
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Thanks to Jeffrey Merrihue (www.instagram.com/jeffrey_merrihue/) and Austin Burgess (www.instagram.com/rocketburgess/).
Along with Jeffrey and Austin - two food extreme friends, we set off on a day of Mexican food and fun feasting in greater LA.
Gilberto’s Taquiza - For the first stop on this Mexican street food tour, we drove all the way to West Covina, California, about 45 minutes from Central Los Angeles, to a little spot known as Gilberto’s Taquiza. Jeffrey made sure to call Gilberto himself to reserve some of the meat dripping dynamite sticks to make sure we had some. The dynamite sticks are essentially stewed lamb, cooked until fall apart tender and dripping with oil. In order to make them he dunked a tortilla into the hot oil, sizzled it on the hot plate, filled it with the fall apart tender meat, and rolled it up into a taquito. The result was spectacular. Everything else was delicious too, but the dynamite sticks were crazily good.
Total price - $35 for everything
Birrieria Guadalajara - Next we drove a little further towards Riverside, California, to eat birria, a special Mexican goat stew. Again, this is another Mexican food that just melts in your mouth, meat cooked until fall apart tender. It was spectacular and all the staff were very friendly as well.
Total price - $32 for everything
Mitla Cafe - Right across the street from Birrieria Guadalajara you will find Mitla Cafe, home to the original crunchy American taco. An American taco is a crunchy shell, ground beef, iceberg lettuce, yellow cheese, and tame salsa. As the true story goes, Glen Bell was selling food across the street and used to come to Mitla Cafe to eat their amazing crunchy tacos. Eventually he got the owner to show him how to make the crunchy tacos, and he later started the entire taco bell empire. The downside is that he never admitted that he got the idea and recipe from Mitla Cafe. It’s nice to see Mitla Cafe is still doing very well, and their crunchy American tacos are fantastic.
Price - $13.95
Taco Bell - Yes, just for comparison purposes, we had to go to the nearly Taco Bell. It had been years since I had last eaten taco bell. I have to admit the crunchy tacos were decent, but the crunchwrap supreme doritos locos thing we order, nope. That just didn’t do it for me.
Mariscos Jalisco - Finally to end this Mexican street food tour of LA, we headed to Mariscos Jalisco, a legendary seafood truck serving their famous shrimp tostadas and the Poseidon. They were delicious in every dimension, and it was the perfect ending to this full day of amazing Mexican food in LA.
Total price - $13 for everything
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All Comments (21)
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Im Italiano and i love mexican food so much. Greets to all my Mexican brothers & Sisters!!
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everyone born and raised in L.A grows up eating Mexican food, doesn't matter if you're Mexican or not..at it's heart and soul, Mexican food is the food of Los Angeles..
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The Mexican people are so very humble and hard working. And make super amazing food.
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I'm German and Mexican. My German dad married my mom for her cooking as I'm convinced. I love Mexican food... real mexican food.
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Im a simple guy, I see somebody trying mexican tacos, I click. Also If you are reading this, I love you, fellow human person ❤
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I’m German I love Mexican food it’s my second favorite cuisine I love tacos burritos enchiladas fajitas 🤤🤤
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Shout out to the Mexican food culture. I'm African American, but boy I tell you, I could never resist the taste of taco's, tostada's, and burritos
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I can only imagine yings face in the morning when he drinks a cup of coffee and says "Oh... Wow" 365 times a year
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Mexican food is my favorite cuisine so anytime you film a Mexican food tour I MUST watch.
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It's really difficult watching this video, and not being able to eat these delicious types of food, its so mouth watering.
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I used to go to Cielito Lindo on Olvera street with my grandpa when I was a boy. I loved their taquitos with the avocado sauce and cotija cheese. This vid reminded me of those happy days, so thank you.
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I’m convinced he be high all day lol
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Asian foods and Mexican foods, I can’t choose but I love both. I’m watching this with no food around and an empty stomach rn btw.... 🤤🤤😫
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Watching amazing food being eaten while I chew on my .25 cent ramen noodle cup
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I’m going to Mitla right now for the OG tacos 🌮 I live 1 hour away. Will be my first trip there!
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The American dude was so excited at Taco Bell 😂 he was so confident ordering
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He’s me when I’m High asf eating😆
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I'm Guatemala yet make Mexican food my favorite is pozole
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I can't believe I just watched Mark eat Tacos at Taco Bell after watching him eat some awesome looking tacos in Tiajuana! LOL
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I noticed when mark likes the food ,he moves he's eyes😀🤪
