Taco Tuesday: Beef lip tacos

Tacos al vapor may not be the most immediately lovable members of the taco family.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • November 12, 2014
Tacos al vapor may not be the most immediately lovable members of the taco family. The tortillas are steamed instead of griddled, which means that the delicious smack of toasted corn has been replaced by a kind of puddingy softness, and it is...
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