Samuel Moehring / Mexican Food

One of the better tamales I've had! Moist with crispy edges, and the green sauce is great---tangy and a nice compliment to the rich masa-pork mixture.

A bit on the dry side, but not enough to detract from enjoying the tacos. Flavorful.

My usual meal when the seasonal item isn't my favorite. Shrimp, scallops, and whitefish all beautifully barbequed and served with sides---here, their perfect mashed potatoes and rice. It's a real nice dinner or large lunch.

I loooove chile verde. Along with carnitas, I find this dish to be a great baromter of the quality of a Mexican restaurant. There are tender, with the fruity taste that comes with good chiles. It's thicker and not as soupy as other places are.

At tyhe Naranja truck in Irvine. For those not familiar with the Koji trucks, they Tweet their planned locations and show up at those times, in different places across LA and Orange County. The Naranja truck is the OC one. These trucks are so well-frequented that they occasionally run out of food. These tacos were Korean Chicken and Spicy Pork, $2 each. The corn tortillas were fresh and hearty (PERFECT to be precise) and the meats were topped with cabbage. Insane. Korean-Mexican fusion could go so wrong in so many ways, but everything fits here.

The best. Arroz y frijoles, a little salad with some of my favorite guacamole, roasted jalapeño and beautiful, beautiful carne asada.