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El Tio Carnitas

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El Tio Carnitas is a carnitas shop in an A-frame building on North Long Beach Boulevard in Compton.

Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Context
  3. Reviews
  4. See also
  5. References

Overview

El Tio Carnitas operates out of an A-frame building at 1903 North Long Beach Boulevard in Compton. The Infatuation's guide to the best restaurants in Compton, updated in January 2024, recommends it for carnitas with caramelized edges.

Beyond carnitas the menu includes menudo, pozole and chicharrón, the soups and fried pork rind that are commonly sold alongside carnitas at Michoacán-style shops.

Context

Carnitas are pork pieces simmered in lard, usually in a large copper cazo, until soft inside and browned outside. The style is identified with Michoacán, and Los Angeles has many shops and weekend stands dedicated to it. The A-frame building, a roadside architecture type common in mid-century Southern California, gives El Tio a distinctive look on the boulevard. The source consulted does not give a founding date or name the owners.

Reviews

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See also

References

  1. "The Best Restaurants In Compton". The Infatuation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
Categories: Compton, California Taquerías Taquerías in California Taquerías in Compton Taquerías in Los Angeles County