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Rant: The new taco truck on 5th Street is using way too much cilantro
I tried the al pastor tacos from 'El Camion Feliz' yesterday and the flavor was completely buried under a mountain of raw cilantro. I asked for light cilantro, but it was still a huge handful. Has anyone else had this problem there, or is it just me? What's the best way to ask for no cilantro without sounding difficult?
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williamt446mo ago
Buried under a mountain of cilantro? That's the good stuff. Sounds like they know what they're doing. Maybe you just don't like real tacos.
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max_jones4mo ago
Show up to a taco spot with @williamt44 and ask for light cilantro and they'd probably kick me out of the place. I've definitely been that guy who asks for "just a tiny bit" at the taqueria and the person behind the counter gives me the death stare. But honestly after trying it the real way I get it now. That mountain of cilantro and a squeeze of lime is what makes a taco actually taste like something instead of just a sad tortilla with meat.
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barbaraschmidt6mo ago
Right? "Buried under a mountain of cilantro" is the only way it should be. I went to a place last week where the cilantro was practically a salad on top of the meat, and it was perfect. Some people just don't get that it's a key part of the flavor, not just a little sprinkle. Maybe they're just used to bland food.
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