What do they call the pork on the vertical spit that you see at many taco shops and carts?

Question

This makes the best traditional tacos. I get them often when I'm in Tijuana.

Answer 1

See this Wikipedia URL:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_pastor

This looks like the answer you want.

• Nice article. It gets my vote. - qfreed Sep 8, 2009
• Thanks! That's it. - DocnSD Sep 8, 2009
• Mmmmm, that looks so good! - Alicia-53 Sep 8, 2009

Answer 2

you can point and say el gato or el perro, it will have the same effect.

• I was thinking Fido, Fluffy, or Billy, but I didn't want to make light of the question. :-) - qfreed Sep 7, 2009
• ¿Cuál es el nombre de los anamalitos muertos que se rasca de la carretera? - qfreed Sep 7, 2009

Answer 3

Me gustan mucho los tacos al pastor. Prefiero comer en un restaurante.

Answer 4

En México al apelmazado de carne al pastor ensartado se le conoce como "trompo".