506 W Chapman Ave
Placentia, CA 92870
(714) 524-0117
General:
This is a half neighborhood market and a half fast food place, of course, of the Mexican persuasion.
79c Taco Tuesday specials include three choices: pollo, chicarron, and al pastor. Normal pricing for all others are at $1.25, including those 3 on a normal day.
Since they displayed the chicarron quite in my face, it was a natural choice.
79c Taco Tuesday specials include three choices: pollo, chicarron, and al pastor. Normal pricing for all others are at $1.25, including those 3 on a normal day.
Since they displayed the chicarron quite in my face, it was a natural choice.
There is a
make-shift dining area but eating there is not recommended. That room
always has a temperature at least 10-15F hotter than the ambiance
temperature.
Details:
Taco de Chicarron: corn tortilla as the market is proudly selling Masa by the weight. Onion and cilantro garnishes. Weak Salsa Verde that was almost undetected except to provide some moist and chili kick. Chicarron stuffing was very generous and the taco was very thick. House-made chicarron here was not the airy light type you'd get as a snack at your local convenient stores. Think of it more like the 3-layer Chinese bacon cut, fried to the max such that meat and skin were very crisp (hence also a bit dry and tough for the meat) while the fat was very much gone immersed to the frying oil (ah, they also sell mantega pork lard by the weight btw). Flavor profile of the chicarron was saltiness and some fat oiliness with tons of crispy texture. Garnishes supported the flavor. It was AOK to fit a crispy pork fix, that after normalize for price. Definitely quantity over quality with a very strong value proposition. 3 stars.
Taco de Chicarron: corn tortilla as the market is proudly selling Masa by the weight. Onion and cilantro garnishes. Weak Salsa Verde that was almost undetected except to provide some moist and chili kick. Chicarron stuffing was very generous and the taco was very thick. House-made chicarron here was not the airy light type you'd get as a snack at your local convenient stores. Think of it more like the 3-layer Chinese bacon cut, fried to the max such that meat and skin were very crisp (hence also a bit dry and tough for the meat) while the fat was very much gone immersed to the frying oil (ah, they also sell mantega pork lard by the weight btw). Flavor profile of the chicarron was saltiness and some fat oiliness with tons of crispy texture. Garnishes supported the flavor. It was AOK to fit a crispy pork fix, that after normalize for price. Definitely quantity over quality with a very strong value proposition. 3 stars.
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