Taco de Ojo
The soft, gelatinous tissue from a steamed beef eye socket, chopped onto warm corn with onion, cilantro, and lime. The connoisseur's pick from the whole-head cabeza trade.
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Taco de Nopales
Cactus paddle taco; grilled or sautéed nopales with onion, chile.
Taco de Nopales con Queso
The taco de nopales con queso fills a corn tortilla with the cactus from the center of the Mexican flag: grilled prickly-pear paddle, the slime charred off, queso fresco the cool counterweight.
Taco de Nenepil
Beef tongue taco; alternative term for lengua in some regions.
Taco de Mukbil Pollo
Buried chicken taco; chicken in achiote, pit-cooked underground for Day of the Dead.
Taco de Mole
Mole taco; chicken or turkey in complex mole sauce.
Taco de Mixiote
Mixiote taco; meat (lamb, rabbit, chicken) wrapped in maguey membrane and steamed with chiles.
Taco de Marlín
Smoked marlin taco; marlín ahumado (smoked marlin) shredded and sautéed with tomato and onion. Pacific coast specialty.
Taco de Machaca
Dried shredded beef taco; machaca (dried, pounded beef) rehydrated and cooked with eggs, tomato, chile. Sonoran/Northern specialty.
Taco de Longaniza
Longaniza sausage taco; regional sausage variations.
Taco de Lengua
Beef tongue taco; braised until tender, sliced or chopped. Prized for smooth texture.
Taco de Lechón
Roast suckling pig taco; whole roasted young pig.
Taco de Lechón al Horno
Oven-roasted pork taco; Yucatecan roast pork.
Taco de Huitlacoche
Corn fungus taco; earthy, truffle-like huitlacoche sautéed with onion and epazote.
Taco de Huevo
Egg taco; scrambled, fried, or in various preparations.
Taco de Huevo con Chorizo
The Mexican corn-tortilla taco de huevo con chorizo, eaten over a fonda counter at almuerzo: fresh red chorizo, or Toluca's green chorizo verde, scrambled into the egg as one stained soft mass.
Taco de Harina
Flour tortilla taco; Northern Mexico prefers flour over corn for many preparations.
Taco de Gusanos de Maguey
Maguey worm taco; larvae from agave plants, fried until crispy.
Taco de Guisado
Stew taco; various Mexican guisados (home-style stews) in taco form—picadillo, ropa vieja, costillas, etc.
Taco de Frijoles
Bean taco; refried beans, simple and satisfying.