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Taco Truck Cover Up Pt.1

On today’s episode, Isidro takes us back to the time he was caught in a little lie – it was actually a big lie. He takes us back to a time he thought the taco truck was going to help him cover up for that lie. On this part 1, Isidro talks about a time…

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Taco Truck Exhaust

On today’s show, Isidro takes us back to the time his sister started driving. Recall in a previous episode – Trust the Tortilla -, he told us of a time when his sister would take the neighborhood kids to school in a car though she was too young to legally drive. In this episode, Isidro…

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The Baddest Taquero, Part One

Today we talk about the person who literally drove the truck! Isidro’s father – the person who Isidro considers the “Baddest Taquero” who roamed this earth. In this episode, Isidro tells us about why he gets emotional when talking about his dad as well as what his folks went through on the initial day of…

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Between the Wheels

When we catch a flight to take us across cities and continents, we just board the jet plane, strap ourselves in and enjoy the flight. Sometimes we look out and see our luggage being loaded. We’re curious about it, but most of us never bother to think about the nitty-gritty details for what it really…

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TacoFit

Throw a 16 lb ball about 6 feet in the air, and squat back down to catch it at eye level. Then as you come back up, throw the ball in the air again and repeat. Wall balls! What I wouldn’t do to continue eating tacos? As the ball comes down, I picture it covered…

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Carne Asada

Today’s episode features the great “meat on a grill,” or as we know it, carne asada! The carne asada taco represents many good things to Isidro as we hope it does for you as well. This was the most popular dish that his family sold through their taco truck, and the time and attention they…

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The Perfect Taco

Thank you for joining us on the latest episode of 10,000 TacosTM! In Episode 1, Isidro welcomed us and told us how he became immersed in the world of tacos, his family background and ties with tacos, and what makes him an expert on a good taco. Which is great for this Episode, where Isidro…

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10,000 Tacos and Counting

My childhood was different. Growing up in the 80s selling tacos in a truck shaped my life in so many ways. One doesn’t realize that one grows up in an environment that’s so different from the norm. I didn’t know it was shaping my life in the way that it was. And now that I’ve…

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