Taqueria
Jalisco at 1704 E. Grand not only operates a
brick-and-mortar restaurant, but occasionally a taco truck parked
in the lot outside. Asada and al pastor tacos are pretty good and
well worth revisiting, especially if the lines at Tacos Villanueva
are long and your hunger is insistent.
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left, asada and al pastor tacos from Taqueria Jalisco.
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Pupuseria La
Cuscatleca at 1832 E. Hubbell marks the eastern extant of
Latin American businesses in the neighborhood, though a few
clothiers can be found on Hubbell much farther north. Pupuseria La
Cuscatleca offers a fine selection of pupusas. A pupusa is a
Salvadoran pancake of cornmeal dough filled with either singly or
combinations of cheese, refried beans, meat, spinach, or loroco (a
flower bud).
Condiments served up family style include a lightly pickled
cabbage and carrot slaw, and two kinds of red salsa. The vinegar
dressing on the slaw is well spiced, but not hot. I suggest
digging down into the serving bowl for more moister, flavorful
slaw. As for the salsas, one is hot, the other not. I prefer the
hot, but a green salsa would be a welcome inclusion.
The pupusas offer an even distribution of fillings within, some
even overflowing from the sides, and a golden exterior with tasty
spots of browning on the cornmeal. Properly topped with slaw and
salsa, and you've got quite a meal.
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Glad to see you reviewing these restaurants in the city. Have you tried the Ecuadoran restaurant Mi Patria? It's in the same strip mall as the new Jethro's BBQ n' Bacon, in Clive. Cafe Beaudelaire in Ames is also lovely, and both these restaurants have Latin cuisine from South America
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