A lime green taco truck opened four weeks ago in the gas station parking lot on Evergreen and Grand boulevards, kitty corner from the Paper Tiger Coffee Roasters coffee shop. On its side, it says “Delicious Tacos.”
If only everything in life was as clearly and accurately labeled.
Delicious Tacos is owned and operated by Camerina and Carolina Arciga, a mother-daughter team from Michoacán, Mexico. Mom Camerina had a food stand in Mexico with her husband for 20 years. She brought her recipes with her. Carolina explained that the menu at this taco truck is longer so that they can find out which dishes will be popular in Vancouver.
The menu is long and written on dry erase boards around the window of the truck. In addition to tacos, there’s a breakfast burrito (eggs, chorizo, ham, sausage, hash browns, bacon, sour cream and cheese), gorditas, mulitas, tostadas, burritos (including a veggie burrito), quesadillas, nachos, asada fries, taco salad, chimichangas and tortas.
The tacos are delicious. They’re so delicious that for the last two weeks I’ve structured my life around the truck’s hours (it closes at 4 p.m. Saturday and is closed on Sunday). I’ve tried the asada (steak), pastor (pork), pollo (chicken), and chorizo tacos. Tripa (tripe) and shrimp are also available. These tacos are simple and perfect — two corn tortillas, meat, onions, cilantro, and a swath of tomatillo salsa. My favorite is the pastor — orange-tinged slices of spicy and sweet grilled pork.
