What Are Adobada Tacos?
Adobada is pork marinated in a red adobo of dried chiles and vinegar, grilled or spit-roasted and shaved onto a corn tortilla with onion, cilantro and salsa. In much of the US Southwest, adobada and al pastor are effectively the same taco; the main difference is that adobada often skips the pineapple and the trompo
This guide covers how adobada differs from al pastor and where to find it.
Adobada (Tacos de Adobada) are Baja California / Chihuahua tacos made with pork marinated in red chile adobo, spit-roasted or griddled, served on corn tortillas.
Close cousin of al pastor; in Baja often without pineapple
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