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Christine’s Taco Table ~ East Los Angeles

4:03 PM PST on January 14, 2010

The table was set up in front of Christine's Super Taco Mexican and Italian food. A lot of Taqueria's do this nowadays. It's hard to get people in the doors but once they see the smoke and meats cooking up on the grill outside they get interested.

The al pastor was cut from the spit then finished on the grill where it was mixed with onions then scooped up on to corn tortillas. Tubs of salsas were set on a separate table along with other condiments - onions, cilantro, cucumbers and radishes. For three tacos it was $3 dollars a deal that never ceases to amaze when considering the high quality and the amount of condiments available.

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