Taco stands in the city are a working girls best friend. I walk out the front door, turn left, go to the corner and buy my taco.
"One taco please!" [I try to say taco in my best Mexican accent, but I end up sounding more ridiculous than authentic. My name is AEJones; I'm from America and I speak American.]
"Beef or chicken?" [This is the real question. Do I feel in the mood for red or white meat? They're going to be completely different tacos. Tough decision... so I buy two. One beef. One chicken. No one gets their feelings hurt, and I walk away full.]
"Onions?" [Are you kidding me? I could eat an onion like an apple. Have I? Yes.]
The same guy everyday, throws that baby on the grill to warm her up. I hand them the money, they hand me the tacos. Then I make my way to the salsa cooler - three [generous] scoops later, I'm set. [Salsa makes everything better. And, though not very authentic, so does sour cream.] Squeeze a lime on top, roll it up and stuff it in the mouth.
The best part? I just ate a dang good taco. The worst part? No amount of washing with soap and Victoria's Secret lotion is going to get that smell of onions and cilantro off. Worth it? Yes.
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I love taco stands! We don't have any in Louisiana, but I have eaten at a few in Texas and they are delicious!!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any near my home or work. Sob.
ReplyDeleteok, you officially have me craving tacos! :)
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I'm just wondering why we never had those Korean taco's in LA? Probably because your desire for onions were replaced by $1 cones at Mack-Donawds...(Yes that was my best attempt on how to spell McDonalds with an asian accent!) Those were the days!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering why this love for taco's was not as serious in LA? Why no love for the Korean taco's? Perhaps it was because we were eating out on the client...Or perhaps we were blinded by the pure deliciousness of the Cheesecake Factory...Or perhaps because we couldn't trust those taco vendors who were pushing their entire "store" in an Albertsons shopping cart. Or it was because we had been in the stores they bought their meat from and it smelled like DEATH!
ReplyDeleteBut I digress. I think the truth behind it was that your love for tacos...more specifically onions, was replaced by an unquenchable thirst for $1 cones at Mack-Dawnods...(Yes that was my best spelling for McDonalds in an Asian accent)...You know what I'm talking about! Call it 8!
It's probably the best thing in this city! They always ask me if I speak Spanish. I answer, "Um, un...poquito...?" The guy nods and proceeds to ask me questions in (very fast) Spanish and I just nod and grin like I know exactly what he's talking about. Yep.
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ReplyDeleteUhm.. now I really want a taco!!!
ReplyDeleteand I can eat an onion like an apple too.. they may stink but they COMPLETE the taco!
i would die for a taco stand! sounds like a perfect lunch break! So glad i found your blog - i was doing a little blog surfing tonight and stumbled across it! :) new follower for sure!
ReplyDeleteOk now I am hungry! Sounds totally worth it! xoxo
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ReplyDeletewe have lots of taco trucks too!
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This was so cute!!! I heart tacos very much. I could eat them almost every day of my life. True story. ;)
ReplyDeleteDear AE Jones,
ReplyDeleteI have been a huge admirer of your since highschool. Friday was my day off so before heading out for a day of errands I decided to check in on a few of my favorite bloggers. I found you in a side link on Ashley Mckells page, I took your winter layer/ skinny belt technique and got dressed, felt cute and more aware of style than normal. At the corner of west Temple and South Temple and I see these two stylish gals in cute black coats with cute boots, I was admiring their cute style and eyeing their great tacos from the taco stand. Then all of a sudden I got a look at the gal with the long blond hair and I thought could that be AE JONES "my stylist of the day?" Then my light turned green... Today I read your blog and you are the adorable gal at the taco stand...Hope life is going well. Thanks for your fun blog.
Ah taco stands! I have always been so afraid to try those! I'm downtown every day, maybe I will venture out of my shell and try the tastiness.
ReplyDeleteI love the taco stands. I will admit that some are better than others...but you get to know the good ones! You should try their al pastor tacos one day. And then when you are headed more south, if you like to try new foods, stop in to K-Rico Peru, its a Peruvian Grill and is delish!! If you go on a Friday or Saturday get the papa rellena. SO.GOOD. I also recommend rotisserie chicken with their homemade fries. And their salsas! 2100 S 250 W. In SLC.
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