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al pastor

May 29 2026

Which Taco Are You? A Very Scientific Quiz

Answer these five questions honestly (we will know if you lie) and discover your true taco self. Results have been verified by zero scientists.

The Questions

  1. It is Friday night. You are: A) at a party B) on the couch with a slow cooker going C) at the beach D) arguing about something online
  2. Pick a salsa: A) roja with pineapple B) salsa verde C) pico de gallo D) chile de árbol, extra
  3. Your ideal vacation: A) a big city B) grandma’s house C) Ensenada D) Guadalajara
  4. Your texting style: A) all caps B) long, thoughtful paragraphs C) emojis only D) voice memos, seven minutes each
  5. Pick a drink: A) jarritos B) horchata C) cold beer with lime D) a mug of consommé
Flautas with guacamole
Photo: Jon Sullivan / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Score Chart

Your answers     Result
---------------  --------------------
Mostly A         AL PASTOR        ###
Mostly B         CARNITAS         ###
Mostly C         BAJA FISH TACO   ###
Mostly D         BIRRIA           ###
Tie              TACO DE SAL      #

Scientific accuracy:   [##........]  20%
Delicious accuracy:    [##########] 100%

Your Results

Click to reveal. No peeking at the others. (You will peek at the others.)

Mostly A: You are Al Pastor

Flashy, social, a little dramatic. You love a crowd and you always make an entrance (with pineapple). Everyone wants to be near you at 1 a.m.

Mostly B: You are Carnitas

Reliable, warm, patient. You take your time and it always pays off. Friends call you when they need comfort.

Mostly C: You are a Baja Fish Taco

Breezy, bright, allergic to stress. You own sunglasses in six colors. Your spirit animal is a lime wedge.

Mostly D: You are Birria

Intense, a bit messy, impossible to ignore. You come with your own dipping sauce and your own opinions.

A tie: You are a Taco de Sal

Minimalist. Pure. Maybe a little smug about it. Honestly, we respect it.

Share your result in the comments. Birrias, please keep it civil.

Written by tacoproject · Categorized: Opinion · Tagged: al pastor, birria, fish tacos, Taco Tuesday

Nov 12 2025

How Lebanese Immigrants Gave Mexico Al Pastor

Walk into any taquería in Mexico City after dark and you will see it: a glowing, rust-red cone of pork turning slowly next to a vertical flame, a pineapple perched on top. Al pastor feels like the most Mexican food imaginable. But its roots are in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Written by tacoproject · Categorized: Taco History · Tagged: al pastor, history, Mexico City

Sep 05 2025

Thirty Years at the Trompo: A Q&A with Don Rigoberto

We sat down (well, stood; he never sits) with Don Rigoberto between the lunch and dinner rushes to talk about three decades of carving al pastor.

A single taco al pastor on a plate
Photo: Leo Chiou / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Written by tacoproject · Categorized: Opinion, Taco History · Tagged: al pastor, history, street food

Jan 17 2025

15 Tacos to Eat Before You Die

A completely objective, scientifically rigorous, not-at-all-argued-about-in-the-group-chat list of the tacos every human should eat at least once. In no particular order. Okay, a little bit of an order.

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Written by tacoproject · Categorized: Opinion, Regional Styles · Tagged: al pastor, carnitas, crispy, fish tacos, street food

Mar 14 2024

Review: Taquería El Trompo Feliz (Austin)

Our score /5

4.5

Visited

June 14, 2025

📍 Taquería profile: Taquería El Trompo Feliz (hours, ratings, address)

Taquería El Trompo Feliz sits on a corner lot in East Austin, wedged between a tire shop and a yoga studio, which feels about right for Austin. The star of the show is the trompo: a proud, lacquered cone of adobo-marinated pork crowned with a pineapple, carved to order by a taquero with the reflexes of a fencing champion.

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Written by tacoproject · Categorized: Reviews · Tagged: al pastor, Austin, salsa, street food

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