tacxperiments #1 - pineapple mango shrimp tacos.

ok. let's get one thing straight right off the bat. when it comes to putting together recipes, i have little to no idea what i'm doing & when i cook, i tend to just toss a bunch of stuff together & hope that it'll work. as such, we have "tacxperiments," where i toss together a bunch of ingredients & assemble them into taco form. do they taste good? surprisingly most of the time, yeah...& when that's the case, it's a successful tacxperiment.

a couple weekends back, i was having a staycation in the UES, staying at my sis's apartment & watching her two totally-puntable but ultimately-lovable tiny pooches. as is par for the course lately, when i watch said pooches, my sis pays me with a fresh direct order for the weekend, meaning i actually make meals instead of eating out, which is par for the course in 2012. every time, that's meant that it's time for another tacxperiment. on this occasion, i decided to go with shrimp tacos with a pineapple-mango salsa. for the most part, here's what i put into them (shrimp, spices & tortillas not pictured)...

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truckin' #1 - korilla BBQ.

did you know that here in NYC there are SEVEN taco trucks for every citizen? it's TOTALLY true! ok, no...that is a lie. sorry for lying to you, taco enthusiast. i lie to hide my insecurities. regardless, at any given moment in the city, there are usually around a dozen taco trucks & stands, each with their own spin on tacos, scattered about the streets.

personally, about 75% of my taco consumption comes in the form of tacos procured from a curbside truck & one of my favorites is the korilla BBQ truck, whose angle is korean tacos with a side dish of party atmosphere.

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la physicale #1 - tacos matamoros II.

since my taco obsession really took hold back earlier this year, the taco joint that i've frequented the most has got to be tacos matamoros II, a tiny establishment on 5th ave in the south end of sunset park. they have another larger location (the original) thirteen blocks up fifth ave but this one seats about twenty-five & in my case, is perfect for jumping off the train at the 59th st N, walking up the hill, ducking in for less than ten minutes to get tacos & heading back down the hill to continue home.

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for the love of tacos.

look! it's all over my bullets & everything!

as a thirty-seven year veteran of these united states, my history with the taco is a long & storied one...mostly storied though.

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