I too consider myself a huge taco and burrito connesouir. IMO, comparing Tito's to Mexican style tacos is like comparing apples to oranges. They're just not the same. Tito's is clearly a gringo style taco ... but that doesn't make them any less delicious. I have to stop rambling about this now b/c my mouth is starting to water!
I guess I have to kick some knowledge to you two coconuts, although you guys are self described reverse coconuts. There are differences amoung the same foods from Mexico. Taco's down south are different than the ones from up north. Southern Mexico does not fry their taco's and their "street tacos" as they're called in these parts, come with onions, cilantro, tomatos, avacado and salsa with a squirt of lemon juice. You'll find a ton of taco stands in my neighboorhood and they're starting to pop up everywhere, you might catch one at Staples center next to those bacon/hotdog stands. Northern Mexico does deep fry their taco's ala Tito's and they only put onions, cilantro and salsa on their taco's. There are no burrito's in Mexico. Best burrito anywhere is on 20th street and Western, one block north of the 10 fwy, it's called Cabelita's but it's hit and miss with their food, most of the times it's great but every now and then you get some old tomatos or guac that gives it a sour taste. Best taco's anywhere is a placed called Taurino's on Hoover or Union and Olympic but I've heard they're not what they used to be, they are a northern style taco shop but they don't deep fry.
Please don't even try to compare your knowledge of Mexican food to mine, you're at a severe and insurmountable disadvantage. Once place that is very authentic, acording to my parents, is a place called El Cholo. I've been there a few times but mostly to drink. It's on Western between Pico and Olympic, walking distance from my parents house, I think there is more than one restaurant from the same owner but the one on Western is the OG. OG is GANGSTA TALK!!!<---Howard Stern reference.
