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Nuevo León in Austin
The norte eats wheat, not corn, and grills over mesquite — cabrito splayed over coals, arrachera, the backyard carne asada that is less a meal than a ritual. This is taco as cookout.
The tell
The tell is the flour tortilla and the mesquite char — smoke and beef, no trompo in sight.Order: Cabrito, arrachera, carne asada, flour tortillas
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