For the sake of enjoying a delicious “only-in-L.A.” food experience today, let’s put aside that Cinco de Mayo is not really a Mexican holiday. Instead, let’s see it as an opportunity to once again celebrate that we live in a thriving cultural mosaic of a city that offers not one, not two, not three, not four, but five whole pizzas inspired by our city’s Taco Life.
This year, particularly on this day, the taco pizza phenomenon appears to be the strongest it's ever been, with some of L.A.’s, San Gabriel Valley’s, and Long Beach’s taco and pizza powerhouses offering unique sazón-filled pies.
These pizzas defy the “fusion” label because these two staple foods have lived side by side with each other for so long, that the marriage of the two is completely natural (like Kogi BBQ and Thai Curry Pizza). Don’t call these pizzas “stunt food,” call them birria pizza, chivichanga pizza, or just absolutely delicious. Don’t overthink it, just squeeze some lime on that pizza pie and live it up.