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Originally Posted by james
this shouldn't be the case, but this is completely the reality.
the only thing consistent in Mexico is inconsistency, invariably.
you have to manage your expectations.... a taco al pastor CANNOT be served without pineapple (or chopped onion and cilantro), but it often is. I'll send them back if they aren't correct, and I usually go to Pastorcito. Not because they are better or worse but because I know the owners and they'll work it out for me.
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Here in the states, there is a greek place that serves some of the best gyro I've ever had. When its slow, if you order gyro, you will see the owner shave off the outer layer of the roast and throw it away. He wants to make sure he ONLY serves moist, fresh gyro. Of course, relative to Mexico, this is a very wealthy country. No doubt this is a wasteful process, but the owner does it to serve a top quality product.
I think its harder for restaurant owners in Mexico to be able to justify throwing away the outer layer of an al pastor roast in order to serve a quality product. Food waste, I suspect, is MUCH more difficult to justify in Mexico. I can't really blame the owners in this regard. Like I said - I just order al pastor when things are poppin'! (There is, after all, a part of me that sort of cringes when I see Manny [the greek guy] throw away that outer layer of gyro.)