al pastor
English edit
Etymology edit
Spanish al pastor (literally “shepherd style”), because the dish is an adaptation by Mexican and Lebanese immigrant shepherds in Mexico of lamb shawarma.
Adjective edit
al pastor (not comparable)
- Pertaining to (tacos of) pork, or sometimes to another meat or dish, which is grilled on a spit, and flavored with chiles, spices, and pineapple.
- 1998, The Best of San Francisco and Northern California, Gault Millau, →ISBN, page 75:
- Fill up on some of the heftiest burritos in captivity, fashioned around grilled beef, chicken, greasy and indulgent barbecued pork al pastor, carnitas and the more exotic [things].
- 2006, Robin Goldstein, Rebecca Markovits, Alexis Herschkowitsch, Monika Powe Nelson, The Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide, →ISBN, page 207:
- Better yet are tacos or gorditas al pastor, with a depth of flavor to support the depth of red color in the chunks of pork.
- 2018, Joshua Eden Hinsdale, Explorer's Guide Playa del Carmen, Tulum & the Riviera Maya (Fifth Edition) (Explorer's Complete), The Countryman Press, →ISBN:
- Dishes highlight fresh seafood and include ceviche, seafood burgers, and specialty tacos like lobster and fish al pastor. An amazing cocktail menu—don't miss out on the potent Coco Loco served in a coconut.
- 2018, Jasmine Guillory, The Proposal, Penguin, →ISBN, page 154:
- She finished the al pastor taco and raised an eyebrow […]
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Noun edit
al pastor
- Meat or a meal (a taco, etc) which is served in this style; a taco al pastor.
- 2008, Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes!, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 226:
- They serve everything from migas tacos with shredded tortilla chips right in the egg to tacos al pastor. I'm an al pastor junkie; it's one of my favorite things. She takes a big cup of guajillo sauce, pineapple, a bit of chopped white onion, cumin, […]
- 2012, Ellise Pierce, Cowgirl Chef: Texas Cooking with a French Accent, Running Press, →ISBN, page 155:
- A few weeks after a Fuel City taco fillup in Texas, I found myself back in Paris, with an al pastor craving that wouldn't go away. With nary a taco stand in sight, and certainly not a truck stop selling tacos, I decided to give it a go myself.