Tacos al pastor are thinly sliced pieces of marinated
pork that make for the best taco. Serve them up with some sliced onion,
pineapple, and cilantro and you have yourself a fantastic dinner your
family will devour. Tacos al pastor were created in the 1930s in Puebla,
Mexico, by Lebanese immigrants who introduced the region to classic
shawarma: roast lamb served on a flour tortilla or pita bread (pan
árabe). This preparation was eventually called “al pastor,” which means
“shepherd style”, and used meat cooked on a vertical, or upright, grill.
Tacos al pastor features a flavor palate that uses traditional Mexican
marinate adobo. It is a popular street food that has spread to the
United States. In some places of northern Mexico and coastal Mexico,
such as in Baja California, Mexico, it is known as taco de adobada.