Wild MEXICAN STREET FOOD MARKET Tour in LA with WADE HOLLAND | Los Angeles, California
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With another day in Los Angeles ahead of me, I set out to start my morning by linking up with a friend for an epic Mexican street food tour. Join me as I go on a wild Mexican street food market tour of the PiƱata District of LA with my boy Wade Holland!
Wade Holland is an adventure traveler, host, and content creator who many people know as the King of Stoke! Heās always going on fun outdoor adventures in the LA area, as well as around the world, and is also a huge Mexican food fan, so he was the perfect person to join me!
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Weād be exploring Olympia Market in the PiƱata District, a sort of makeshift outdoor market in Los Angeles where you can buy piƱatas as well as authentic Mexican and Salvadoran street food! Weād be hitting up 5 incredible spots in total. I couldnāt wait to eat!
Our first stop was Carnitas Los Gabrieles, where they cook carnitas in a giant vat of juices! Itās made up of every part of the pig, from the meat to the skin to the snout to the innards. I could see what looked like stomach and intestines!
There, we met Guadalupe, who suggested the corn tortillas. Weād be eating our carnitas tacos in their outdoor space in the back. We also had onion, red onion, cilantro, lemon, salsa, and jalapeƱos. We also had some sauces. I went with the red, while Wade went with the green.
The carnitas were so juicy. The corn tortilla was soft but held together well. The red chili was insane and really tasty. Wade added some green to mine, which was fantastic. I loved how fresh it was! Itās no wonder Mexican food is one of the few UNESCO cuisines in the world!
Then, I got to go over to the vat and use the huge baskets to dip the meat into the boiling juices. Itās incredible. Best of all, Guadalupe was so nice and refused to let us pay, but it usually costs $4 USD.
Next, Guadalupe walked with us down the street to the a woman squeezing pure, fresh orange juice. A man with mangoes told us there were great pupusas nearby. I couldnāt wait!
The orange fragrance coming from the womanās stand was amazing! She also didnāt let us pay! Each juice costs $3 USD. You canāt beat fresh juice!
Across the street were more vendors along one block, which feels like a different world! The vendors were so friendly and funny. I tried a jalapeno and then we ordered some tacos dorados, or rolled tacos, with chicken. You get 3 for $7 USD. We also got green chili, red chili, and guacamole sauces.
They were very crunchy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked well. But the green chili sauce was really hot! Then, on the fly, they gave us tacos al pastor, which contains grilled pork. They were so juicy and tasty! I loved the spice and the soft shell. The Mexican hospitality was on point!
Then, we saw a vendor selling micheladas, which contain beer and clamato juice. They come in a decorative jar with a glazy tahine, a sprinkling of spices, oranges, and shrimp around the rim!
It has a light spice to it and is really nice. I loved the shrimp and the stick, which had some sticky spices on it. The tahine around the rim was really cool! If you want it stronger, you can get them to add tequila.
Next, we grabbed some pupusas at Quesadillas Lucy, which are Salvadoran corn patties stuffed with cheese. Theyāre like crispy but doughy stuffed flatbreads! We had guacamole and more sauces on the side. The cheese was amazing, and I loved how spicy it was!
Then, we got some orchata from a woman. Theyāre sweet rice drinks with cinnamon. Everything was so fresh!
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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 13 years, I have traveled the world in search of unique destinations and cuisines. Since starting Davidās Been Here in 2008, I have explored over 1,200 destinations in 84 countries, while documenting them on my YouTube channels, travel blog, and social media sites.
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