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Video: We Tried Mexican Sushi in Pomona ~ Taco Tastes

8:44 AM PDT on March 12, 2019

[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hat is Mexican sushi? We went to Pomona to find out. At El Sushi Loco, we tried baked and fried Sinaloa-style sushi rolls and talked to chef and owner Frank Mendoza about his amazing story. He went from a drug pusher to running one of L.A.'s most popular Mexican sushi chains.

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