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Michael I have already reported that our group often goes to a so-called taco truck at lunchtime to devour Mexican tacos (Rundbrief 10/2006). The truck is a van with a built-in kitchen, a kind of Mexican currywurst stand. In American slang, such vans are also jokingly called "roach coaches" and they're typically found near construction sites, so that hungry workers can have an inexpensive but hearty meal at lunchtime.
Tacos (corn pancakes called tortillas with fillings) at the Taco Truck are available with "Asada" (beef), "Pastor" (pork), "Carnitas" (pork cooked with fat and orange peels), "Cabeza" (cheek), "Lengua" (tongue), and they each cost about $1.50. However, they are so small that you need about four or five to get full.
The truck in Alviso is called "El Taco De Oro," which means "The Golden Corn Pancake." Alviso is a dreary little town on the edge of the highway, built on dirt that was dumped into the San Francisco Bay. On Flickr, I once posted some photos of our Lunch at the taco truck, captured with our group of Yahoos. Funnily enough, we discovered that the bus driver, who picks up the Yahoos from the train station in Mountain View in the morning and takes them to headquarters, simply drives the Yahoo bus to the taco truck in Alviso at lunchtime, to turn around and serve Mexican delicacies! Another thought just crossed my mind. In one of the upcoming newsletters, I'll be writing a lengthy essay about how Mexicans always eat Mexican food. It's true!
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