Japanese Road Station Tacos | with Harii

[@KellyMarieRowe]

Great to see Harii again. The tacos looked delicious, you could tell the man running the taco stand took great pride in his food and presentation. The veggie one sounded unusual and apparently it was but not in the best way, but you gave it a go 👍🏻

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yeah, goya is not for me. The rest were good though ;)

[@sarahscharber5559]

The taco truck owner seemed a good business owner, very polite. Texas has roadside stands like that for tacos and bbq foods. There are 2 big, open areas where it's all just several bbq and taco food trucks. They advertise what time they'll be there. Sometimes even in the middle of nowhere there'll be someone just out there barbecuing. People smell the smoker going and turn up.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

That sounds awesome! I usually try to track down new places online. Hope to find some more good ones👍

[@xnonsuchx]

In the US, we have a lot of “rest areas” (there are usually “Rest Area Ahead” signs a few to several miles before you reach them), but most are usually bathrooms and some vending machines and a grassy area to walk your dog. Bigger places with a few restaurants/shops are sometimes called a “travel plaza,” but are often synonymous with “truck stop” since they often cater to big rig truckers.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yes, this is kinda like that, though not on a highway. Often there are markets with local produce and goods for travelers. This one in particular is famous for its fresh water that you can freely take👍

[@vongtaynhanaimientay3014]

beautiful View and nice Place! look Relaxing! thumbs up

[@jovahsangel]

Everything looks tasty. If you visit San Francisco or Los Angeles, there are so many great restaurants & food trucks serving either traditional or west coast style Mexican food. Yeah, summer veggies tacos are refreshing. If I serve Goya / bitter melon, to counter much of the bitterness -- we'll remove the core and seeds/ slice/ soak in salted water a short while/ rinse lightly & drain prior to cooking. To counter more bitterness, can also take prepared Goya -- stir fry, then add scrambled eggs into the pan to make an omelet. Great review of the truck stop/ rest area & Tolaloc food truck. Mahalo for bringing us along.😎👍

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Oh yeah, I'm sure I'd gain weight if I ever visited those places. As for goya, I think the best way to avoid bitterness is to avoid the goya altogether ;)

[@GroverMonster]

Love this taco truck. What great people and environment

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

And I love how it is set up at an idea location with unlimited fresh water and a local produce market too👍

[@fancypretzel2610]

Harii is awesome!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

He definitely has a taco addiction. Apparently he is hosting a taco party at work tomorrow... ;)

[@wegottafishdude]

🤘🏻😎🤘🏻 Awesome stuff guys

[@littlesmallworld123]

Looks like a very peaceful place to have some tacos!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

It was. They had a little shop and a restaurant inside too

[@ldude]

tacos blend in well with the background colors. 😂

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I never noticed, but OK ;)

[@jeremybiwer8756]

Okay, finally proper tacos.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Except for the goya, they were pretty tasty👍

[@ramsessilent]

looks great! i could live there ! thanks for the share! stay awesome!

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Haha, yes, lots of fresh water to drink too👍

[@returnofthepokemaster]

Always cool to see Mexican taco trucks in Japan. You answered my question about them having taco rice. Curious on how it looked and taste. Till next Taco adventure

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I'm sure it had goya since they are both Okinawan :(

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

ya you can call it a rest area.. somewhere to rest go to the bathroom along the highway or turnpike.. where they have fast food and other stuff...

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

This one is popular as a good place to refresh with some cool clean water👍

[@laraq07]

Nice combo of taco flavours. I've never tasted goya though I've been tempted. Haven't made Tex-Mex food in a while though I make very good flour tortillas. :)

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I understand what they were going for with that goya one, but it is not for me...

[@ski9600]

that's so funny, bitter melon. I went to Hawaii and we ate at a fancy Chinese restaurant. There was 4 of us at the table and we each ordered one entree. So I had never heard of bitter melon and then I saw the menu and I ordered it. I thought it tasted really good the way they prepared it and the others tried it.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Wow, glad you are brave enough to try new things👍

[@slopknockers9641]

It's like if you explained a fajita to someone who has never seen fajitas before, lol.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Pretty much ;)

[@ancientflounder]

The quesadilla looked like it needed more cheese. Otherwise, that and the tacos themselves looked really good. Kudos to the truck making what looked like fresh-pressed tortillas.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yeah, the tortillas were handmade. And that quesadilla could have been a little cheesier, but glad to see something I have not tried at a place like this before👍

[@lynnsenger9950]

Harii is a wonderful co-star! He does have to be careful with the boxing Goya, though.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yes, and he just messaged me that he is planning a taco party at work tomorrow.

[@weerezboy28]

Next season of burger brothers could be Tres Amigos tacos. It seems like Mexican food is getting super popular in Japan. I'm sure you could find enough tacos trucks to film a season.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I don't know about super popular, but moving in the right direction. And that would be awesome👍

[@jasonlynch2919]

Wow I'd eat 6. They look soon good.

[@drewsfoodreviews]

Very rustic and hand made looking tacos some looked good but some wernt so hot

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Yes, and no, but now I know ;)

[@drewsfoodreviews]

@@CriticalEatsJapan and knowing is half the battle GI JOE

[@alfonzoc_Father_Misfit_Batman]

👍

[@albundy9918]

Beef would be no.1 for sure.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Definitely better than goya and okra... ;)

[@suzieq4750]

Bitter melon is one of the most unpleasant things I've ever eaten. No thank you. Not an okra fan either.

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

I hear ya on both accounts ;)