What Are Cabeza Tacos?

A taco de cabeza is meat from a steamed cow's head, sold by the specific cut: cachete (cheek), lengua (tongue), ojo (eye), sesos (brain), labios (lips). Cheek is the most common and the easiest introduction, rich and gelatinous

Cabeza Tacos

It is a weekend and early-morning taqueria specialty. Below: the cuts, what to try first, and where to find cabeza tacos.

Cabeza (Tacos de Cabeza) are Central and Northern Mexico tacos made with cheek, and by request: ojo, oreja, trompa, steamed for hours until it falls apart, served on corn tortillas.

Also called

Tacos de Cabeza

Family

Offal

Filling

Beef head meat

Cut / main ingredient

Cheek, and by request: ojo, oreja, trompa

How it is cooked

Steamed for hours until it falls apart

Tortilla

Corn

Usually topped with

Onion, cilantro, salsa

From

Central and Northern Mexico, Mexico

Sold by part: cachete (cheek), ojo (eye), oreja (ear), trompa (snout)

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