Guerrilla Tacos: Recipes from the Streets of L.A. [A Cookbook]

"The definitive word on tacos from native Angeleno Wes Avila of Guerrilla Tacos, whodraws on his Mexican heritage as well as his time in the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants to create taco perfection. In a town overrun with taco trucks, Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos has managed to win almost every accolade there is, from being crowned Best Taco Truck by LA Weekly to being called one of the best things to eat in Los Angeles by living legend Jonathan Gold. Avila's approach stands out in a crowded field because it's unique; the 50 base recipes in this book are grounded in authenticity but never tied down to tradition. Wes uses ingredients like kurobata sausage and sea urchin, but his bestselling taco is made from the humble sweet potato. Frombasic building blocks to how to balance flavor and texture, with comic-inspired illustrations and stories throughout, Guerrilla Tacos is the final word on tacos from the streets of L.A"--
Serves up 50 base recipes that explore taste and texture combinations for making the greatest street-style tacos and other dishes, in a book that includes such recipes as Fried Baja Taco, Breakfast Burrito, Tuna Poke and Sea Urchin Tostada, Fried Chicken Torta, Lobster Taco, Carnitas, Artichoke Quesadilla, Squash Soup, Shrimp and Chorizo Taco and many more.
The owner of Guerilla Tacos shares fifty recipes from the truck that call on a wide range of ingredients to create unique dishes, including duck heart tacos, street taters, thai slaw, and mussel quesadilla.
The definitive word on tacos from native Angeleno Wes Avila of Guerrilla Tacos, who draws on his Mexican heritage as well as his time in the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants to create taco perfection. In a town overrun with taco trucks, Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos has managed to win almost every accolade there is, from being crowned Best Taco Truck by LA Weekly to being called one of the best things to eat in Los Angeles by living legend Jonathan Gold. Avila's approach stands out in a crowded field because it's unique; the 50 base recipes in this book are grounded in authenticity but never tied down to tradition. Wes uses ingredients like kurobata sausage and sea urchin, but his bestselling taco is made from the humble sweet potato. From basic building blocks to how to balance flavor and texture, with comic-inspired illustrations and stories throughout, Guerrilla Tacos is the final word on tacos from the streets of L.A.