Tacos La Korita

I pride myself at having eaten at every taco joint I can find within 15 miles of downtown Asheville.
This is my favorite.
Yes…pastor and pollo and azada… but also cachete and lengua and cabeza. Onions and cilantro are all you need… but there are pickled radishes… grilled nopales and grilled spring onions.
Jose and Natalie and their family bring authentic street food you could find in the DF here to us in Candler… right over the line from Asheville.
Don’t sleep on what is one of the joys I embrace weekly.

Whoa.
Sometimes you just happen to find a hidden gem that has yet to be reviewed, and Tacos La Korita is just that sort of spot.
I had heard of it from Doc Brown, of Doc Brown’s BBQ food truck fame. He spent much time describing just how amazing this little taco truck in front of the Dollar General super market was.
After working a wedding, I just happened to drive by the place and decided to stop in.
There’s a hand written menu outside of the little trailer, a couple of chairs, and an umbrella to keep you shaded while you order and eat.
I decided on 3 tacos, al pastor, carne asada, and lengua (sup, I like tongue). At $ 2 a pop the price is right! They had a couple of other items as well, including a spiced pork in flour tortilla and something that sounded a lot like a mexican huarache, but was different and called a tlacoyo… which I’m not even going to try to pronounce.
My order was taken by what I assume was the mother of the family that operates this lovely little spot.
My tacos were up super quickly. I can’t say for certain… but I think that the tortillas are hand made. Either there, or somewhere close by. They were ultra fresh, and had that slightly imperfect edge. The tacos were served with roasted onion, grilled napoles, and their red and green hot sauces, which both packed a spicy punch.
The carne asada was pretty good. Not the explosion of awesome I was hoping for… I was anxious. I wanted this place to kick ass. Looking at my other two tacos I was hesitant to try them. What if they weren’t as good as I was hoping for?
I bit into the lengua taco and my fears subsided. This is fucking great I thought to myself. Thank goodness. I consumed it with voracious zeal.
The Al Pastor was next and the best of the three. The PERFECT balance of spices, carmelization, and just a hint of pineapple. Wow.
For 6 bucks this might be the best deal in town. The hours are a bit whacky, I was told they’re open Thursday — Sunday from 6 til 11.
I’m going to make it a point to be a regular here.