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Friday, March 06, 2009

Los Cinco Puntos - Los Angeles

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Cousin Q asked if I wanted to try a place that made thick handmade tortillas for their soft tacos.

Sure!

What's los cinco puntos? The five points as the market is located at the intersection of five streets.


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You can see them making the tortillas.




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Los Cinco Puntos is mainly a market with various meats and offal on steam trays.


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Sheep's head and intestines too.


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And a whole variety of chili peppers.


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We brought our $2.50 tacos home. They were quite large and a bit messy with all the guacamole.


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No matter. The tortillas were fresh and warm and the fillings were plentiful. We each had one and were stuffed.

Other Mexican restaurants:
Carnitas Michoacan - Los Angeles (Lincoln Heights)
Gabbi's Mexican Kitchen - Orange
King Taco Restaurants #11 - El Monte (Garvey Ave.)
Old Town Mexican Cafe and Cantina - San Diego
Senor Fish - Alhambra
Tacos Baja Ensenada - (East) Los Angeles
Taqueria Chihuahua - Los Angeles (Mar Vista)

Los Cinco Puntos
3300 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
323-261-4084
Closed Wednesdays
Thursday to Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

*****
1 year ago today, nachos, Texas-style.
2 years ago today, blood orange grapefruit juice.

6 comments:

  1. I've always wondered what was inside this place! It's not far from us. Now I'm ready to go inside!

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  2. hi wc - those tortillas look so nice and soft! nice!!!! don't know about eating sheeps head though. O_o

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  3. Oh, that guacamole! Looks wonderful. We mostly get awful tasteless woody avos over here :-/

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  4. I did not get nopales (cactus) with my taco though! Didn't know I had to ask for it T_T

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  5. DD,
    The handmade tortilla was mighty tasty.

    WeeMo,
    You should try!

    CC,
    Fluffy and soft for sure. That sheep's head was a little freaky. The eyes!

    Oanh,
    No, I don't imagine avocados transport well. :(

    Q,
    I love nopales!

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