Asadero Chikali

Run by Melva Pérez and her family, this East L.A. taco truck with an Inglewood brick-and-mortar specializes in Mexicali-style guisados—saucy, ultra-tender braises and stews (as well as the name of the popular citywide taco chain). I’ve visited and enjoyed Guisados before, but I didn’t really understand the hype around tacos guisados until Asadero Chikali. Previously, Asadero Chikalo only served guisados before 1pm, but now you can grab the breakfast-ish tacos ($3.75) all day. Each comes on a handmade flour tortilla stuffed with the likes of steak and potatoes, chicharrónes in red salsa, spicy chorizo with scrambled eggs and other mouthwatering varieties. You’ll also find those same paper-thin tortillas used in classic carne asada and chorizo tacos. Be sure to grab one of the vampiros as well—the grilled asada particularly lends itself to the crisp corn tortilla and oodles of melted cheese.