It’s been a while since I gave an update on the great taco challenge. In a moment of foolishness some time last September, I had suggested a fanciful (and mildly disgusting) goal of eating 1000 tacos during the roughly 8.5 months I’m spending in México. Well, less than half-way through that time, I’ve hit the half-way taco mark, too. My own reaction is a simultaneous “ewww,” “cool(!),” and “hmmm, I could use a taco.”
On Friday night, after a few bowls of pulque at Novo’s, a bar within walking distance of the Coyoacan Metro station, we headed over to La Copacabana (not walking distance), a popular, late-night taquería. There are, apparently, three such named joints, all relatively close to each other, possibly owned by a feuding family; this one is on Division del Norte, near Pacifico. So, here is #500, a taco de cabeza, which is thin slivers of meat cut from the head of a cow:

Taco (#500) de cabeza at La Copacabana.
For the record, this was a first both at La Copacabana and eating a taco de cabeza (it’s meaty, with good flavor). La Copacabana will likely not rank among the best places in town, but for late-night eats, hand-made, fresh tortillas, and a little avocado to top off a steak taco, it’s not bad. In particular, the tacos al pastor, which are seasoned differently than most I’ve had, might make a return visit necessary. The count so far: 507.
México, D.F.
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