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Tacos de Canasta El Abuelo

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Tacos de Canasta El Abuelo is a food truck on East Olympic Boulevard in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, specializing in tacos de canasta.

Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Menu
  3. Coverage
  4. Reviews
  5. See also
  6. References

Overview

Tacos de canasta, or basket tacos, originated as a Mexico City street food: tortillas are filled, stacked in a cloth-lined basket and steamed in their own heat. The Infatuation describes El Abuelo as serving some of the best tacos de canasta in the city, steamed and then crisped.

The standout fillings are chicharrón prensado, pressed pork cracklings, and papa con chorizo. Diners top them with red and green salsas, crema, cotija cheese, pickled jalapeños, carrots and cabbage. The truck is recommended for lunch.

Coverage

Sylvio Martins wrote The Infatuation's review, published in January 2022. The truck parks on East Olympic Boulevard, a corridor that also hosts other Boyle Heights trucks such as Mariscos Jalisco and Tacos y Birria La Única.

Reviews

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See also

References

  1. "Tacos De Canasta El Abuelo". The Infatuation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  2. "Tacos in Los Angeles (cuisine listing, page 4)". The Infatuation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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