Real Mexican Vegan Tacos?

We learn how to make some of the best vegan tacos in Mexico from a Vegan Taquero!
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[@DikshaDivaDixit]

"What I intend is to preserve Mexican culture but leaving animal cruelty behind" Beautifully put, we should all try to do that with our traditional dishes 🌟🙏🏼💚✨🌱🌿

[@jossuegarcia1488]

Agreed.

[@elizabethbardales5041]

yes

[@ktolwal]

every culture should go with this attitude

[@TheJokerMan2]

Hear hear

[@freshtodeath]

bro yes! I love it. No to animal cruelty. this speaks to me.

[@noodles.dumplings.kimchi2878]

Amazing. If he comes out with a cookbook I’m definitely going to buy it.

[@mikhailrodrigues5796]

Snae smae

[@sofiaanwe]

The food empowerment project has a complete vegan Mexican cookbook!

[@maxikingsonice3933]

YES PLEAAASE!

[@nicbutke]

Wow! I just read your post after I posted something very similar. Simply amazing..

[@anabellybautista3911]

What book? What’s the name ? Please

[@alejandrachacon7428]

I loved this so much mostly because I am Mexican and also he maintains the real taco not a cauliflower mixture with a tortilla on top.

[@seaofroses8888]

I tried cauliflower meat once..nasty 😂

[@narayankoss6238]

Lol

[@tbonealex]

A place in Texas does a chorizo made from cauliflower and walnut that is legit good.

[@danii1818]

​@@tbonealex I'm in Texas! What's the place?

[@tbonealex]

@@danii1818 tacodeli

[@ceirekenny2255]

I love his comment at the end. Preserving the culture of food while leaving animal cruelty behind. This is the heart of good vegan cooking !

[@luism8612]

Do you drive a Prius as well? Probably

[@btorres2501]

I love this!! I just recently did a presentation about being vegan and Latina. I prepared tacos de nopales. The book Decolonize Your Diet was such a big help. Our indigenous ancestors ate a predominantly plant based diet with a small portion of meat. Plant based foods are closed to our culture than we’ve been led to believe :).

[@Becky_Cal]

Amen! 👏 Before colonization, animals of burden (cows, horses, ox, pigs, etc) did not exist in Mesoamerica (present day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and parts of Nicaragua). The largest animal in Mexico was the wild Turkey. They was a smallish pig called a “peccary” but aside from that, no real large animals and no grease/oil! This is why many traditional Mexican dishes are cooked either via steam (tamales) or on an oil free griddle (comal). Those fattening foods came from Europe and I’m convinced our DNA specifically is not meant to consume them. Indigenous peoples lived on a diet that was 90% plant based. When they did consume animal protein, it was from small animals and in quantities they could hunt, which is not a lot.

[@allthingsiro]

This gives Vegan food another level. Mexican flavors are da bomb! I think the battered mushroom in place of fish is genius.

[@alondramarure65]

No one: Me: i found my husband 🥺🥰

[@kaelumsalem4889]

Auguri e figli maschi !😹

[@stassielevyn5464]

Same 😂

[@JesusChristismysavior]

Girl I was thinking the same thing! 👀 a man.

[@benda777nba]

He is a cutie lol

[@abnormal4]

foorr reaal thooo

[@anilem55]

Toda su comida es riquisima, tengo la suerte de vivir en Tijuana y poder ir a comer a su restaurante. Mis amigos carnívoros se sorprenden de lo rico que está la comida. 100% recomendado.

[@joeb4142]

¡Es maravilloso que hayas podido encontrar este video!

[@harrycecan9855]

I make some amazing TVP Tacos and Jack fruit pulled pork sandwiches. But this guy's stuff looks beyond anything I've ever done. He should come to NYC and open up a place here. He'd be famous in less than 30 days

[@veronical3135]

This man has my respect. Hard working and a kind heart.

[@kimberlyneely5756]

"What I intend (to do) is to preserve Mexican culture but, leaving behind animal cruelty" Well put ! I'm constantly trying to veganize passed down recipes from my family.

[@VerenaSatriani]

This is full of goodness, Goodful. The delicacy our body needs. Thank you Goodful. Have great day filled with greatness, my friends.

[@bsoria9]

Man, I need to go to Mexico and try these! Haven’t seen anything quite this authentic and vegan in the Bay Area.

[@ruhikumbhani5562]

ive heard Gracias Madre in SF is good, also El Cantaro in Monterey is pretty decent (def not as authentic as this taqueria but worth trying!)

[@bsoria9]

@@ruhikumbhani5562 Thank you for those recommendations I’ll have to check those places out sometime!

[@SenoritaConejita]

Taqueria la Venganza in Oakland has some amazing meats. OmSabor are two Mexican chefs in SF that cook amazing and delicious Mexican food plus other vegan fusions. They are honestly my heroes! La Chancita are from Aguascalientes and recently moved to Pleasant Hill from SF but they still pop up all over the Bay. Their meats are also amazing and the chef has started selling her cheese! I'm probably missing someone else but those 3 are my top pick!

[@SenoritaConejita]

Oh wait! There's MiCasa in SJ, not fully vegan, but they have the famous quesabirria tacos made vegan! They also have menudo, and tacos de papa (I would recommend asking for it to be made vegan, and for extra slaw, it's delicious!).

[@bsoria9]

@@SenoritaConejita wow thank you for these great recommendations! I’m in Oakland enough since I love going to Malibu’s Burger but I’ll definitely check these places out!😁

[@flow4458]

I don't know a word of Spanish, but I love this guy!

[@Neverseenstars]

There’s subs 😭

[@flow4458]

@@Neverseenstars What do you mean?

[@watsonxox7145]

abc def Captions that translate :)

[@flow4458]

@@watsonxox7145 Ah, I see, thanks! I don't mean that I have no idea what he was talking about but without the subtitles I would.

[@watsonxox7145]

abc def Ohhhh I see, same here haha.

[@alexandrasvdavis]

Really want to teleport this to my doorstep

[@EliteVegan]

Who everyone in the world is having a productive and wonderful day today❤️!

[@deseraeward9618]

I'm salivating watching this. I am vegan and love authentic Mexican food . I wish there was a restaurant like his near me♥️♥️

[@fritoburrito3592]

Amazing, if he writes a cookbook I think I would buy it.

[@cutelovegigi]

Que orgullo deveras! La próxima vez que esté en Tijuana, tu restaurante es el primer lugar al que ire

[@foxwithsocks47]

He seems like a great guy!

[@VeganTwosome]

How can you ever go wrong with tacos!!! Cool video. This gives us an idea to review some vegan tacos in town for our channel. 🙌🏽

[@diariosdekarina]

I am at a loss of words!!! This restaurant is a literal gift of life!! I’m heading there once I visit Tijuana!!

[@LeQwentin]

It's 10am and I want all of these right now

[@Neverseenstars]

I love the idea of veganizing Mexican food because in my opinion American/ European food is a lot blander in flavor. Mexican cuisine has a lot of flavor from chiles and spices that when added to vegan proteins would go so well! Honestly this is just my opinion bc my family is Mexican American ^^ so ofc I prefer the flavors

[@tilly5944]

These look like some excellent meat substitutes and clearly the chef puts a lot of love and work in- I wish I could try but I'm in the UK 🥺

[@mikeskylark1594]

GREAT CONCEPT!

[@xHaniffax]

Can't describe how much I love this! The food and his attitude!

[@Shroedinger73]

Looks delicious😛 (& no blood needed to be shed 😎)

[@dafnelabastida3099]

Omg I wasn't expecting this!! I literally go there every week!! So many good vegan restaurants in TJ❤

[@phubans]

This food looks amazing! Awesome philosophy, too. I lived in Southern California for a few years but never made it down to Tijuana... Would definitely go to this place if I'm ever there. He should sell that vacuum-packed marinated seitan and ship it internationally!

[@zarky12]

aaaahhh, looks amazing!!! I thank you for giving us inspiration and spreading the love for our animals!

[@cassondralynch6342]

I mean, this is like beautiful poetry or something. The way it's filmed and of course the food. Looking at the sauces dripping lol is beyond enticing. To be a vegetarian or vegan and get to grub on any of this is something I'd feel so blessed to experience.

[@kimberlyneely5756]

i was drooling the entire time I watched this. I can't believe this taquero is located in Mexico, since when i go visit my grandma it's seen as a culture shock that I'm vegan.

[@islandBesosMakeup]

This is sooooo amazing to see! I just moved to Mexico and where I am in the North East of Mx, the vegan options are slim pickings here :( BUT seeing these authentic flavors and the intriguing textures being created by a Mexican Chef is truly exciting! Keep up the incredible work 🙌🏽💯

[@StephanieAVV]

Me creerán que reconocí esos tacos desde el thumbnail? 😭💖 soy su fan, hasta mi pin tengo jaja I can confirm it’s delicious 🤤

[@SenoritaConejita]

Omg I follow them on Instagram and I drool whenever I see their delicious tacos! Bravo! Breaking the idea that our Mexican food, full of flavor, depends on meat! It's all about the spices and marinades! I can't wait to try and I'm so glad they are getting a spotlight on this channel. Please, more vegan restaurant spotlights! 🎉

[@breanna4930]

What’s their Instagram ??

[@mariejenkins-stephens6176]

👀 instagram name please

[@Thehumansmilyface]

MUCHOOO BONITA !!! 😍 yessssssss! As a vegan and a Latino lover I’m so beyond grateful for this video. Love the authenticy, the Spanish speaking 🌶️😙🤌❤️, the quality of the filing and just THE ENTIRE VIDEO! Can’t wait to make these for my babe. 🎉

[@zack7122]

KING!!!! those tacos all look UHMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! 🌱

[@JigokuDaisuki]

Me encanta entender sin tener que leer jajajaja

[@sharit7970]

eres un poeta ; )

[@griversita]

La taqueria veggie is the absolute best place to get vegan mexican food I love it so much :'(

[@deseraeward9618]

Where is it located

[@griversita]

@@deseraeward9618 Tijuana Mexico, and I believe there is another one in San Diego CA

[@Sarah-eb9rz]

Wow 🤩 I wish I could try everything out! Everything looks soooo freaking amazing!! 🤤

[@shonaspetrini6591]

a straight up hero

[@AA-hy6nb]

Perfect video! All food looks so delicious!

[@nicbutke]

Pure Perfection!! I want whatever he’s selling a cookbook. This is greatness!! OMG! You just upped my taco game, because I was just going make Tacos for dinner. We love tacos.. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing vegan recipes and tricks..

[@rhythmrecall]

My goodness, these look unbelievably amazing 🤤

[@dianapuebla2125]

I love this video! Those tacos look delicious 😋

[@woolypuffin392]

Looks amazing! I always wonder why people dislike vegan food that imitates meat. Some become vegan or vegetarian over time and dont want to miss out the flavours of meat. Some like me try to eat less meat and are glad if we can find alternatives that still taste like the original.

[@lajeanette33]

I wish we had such a restaurant in Lausanne! Someday 🤞🏻

[@janrioto6261]

I'm actually from Tijuana and i've tried almost all of their tacos. YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW FREAKING GOOD THEY ARE. The adobada tacor are BOMB AF and tbh i like them even more than i liked real adobada. It's a shame they only deliver through uber eats, the times i had the chance to try them on events were even better than the times i order delivery.

[@katiehuynh03]

if he opened a restaruant in the west coast, it would be extremely successful.

[@wigga044]

Open a restaurant in LA😭

[@glorialozano7805]

Isn't there vegan Mexican food out there?

[@missvalerie4040]

This looks absolutely delicious. I’m making this tonight.

[@Starrbright90]

Everything looks amazing!

[@MandaAndrea]

I was just thinking about trying to make some vegan authentic like tacos! These look amazing 😍

[@jenniferbreaux1327]

I could watch this a million times!!!!

[@JD-mk6zc]

That looked amazing...yes, a cook book please.

[@joeb4142]

A beautifully made video and a talented, articulate chef. ¡Que bueno! Except now I’m super hungry!

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Great video and flavour in those Tacos and I especially would love the spicy ones 😋

[@somerflowers]

What an awesome video! Would love to try each and every one! 😋😋😋😋😋

[@_greeek]

Wow! What a way to make vegans both carnivores happy! xD

[@seattlejayde]

Wow, looks amazing! I’d buy the cookbook

[@agripinamiranda5161]

Amo Tijuana, tengo que ir definitivamente, felicidades por que comprendo mucho a la gente que se sorprende que tan bueno se ve y ahora siendo mexicana por Dios gracias 😍

[@lightbright1681]

loved it! i wish i could have some right now🤤

[@sofiadaniels6587]

WAIT THAT LOOKS SO GOOD

[@aaliyahpimentel7149]

Im Veagn but over anything Primero soy Mexicana and I need to try these tacos🥺🤤🔥💖🖤💙🔥🇲🇽

[@Luis-vx1tx]

As a mexican vegan, this makes me very happy to watch. Please release a cookbook!

[@marylougaribay407]

I was recently diagnosed with diverticulitis which is a result of a western diet and genetics. I’m researching how to recreate all the traditional recipes I love without meat. This is absolutely amazing !

[@yankeerose9011]

New subbie, my daughter and I are vegan! So excited to make this together, thank you and blessings from my home in Myrtle Beach to yours! 🎉🥂🏖❤

[@asleep92]

love this content!!

[@zestyd24]

Im in love with this man

[@raviamodernepic]

I'm checking this out as soon as I can

[@LunasBites]

Wow looks so good 😋❤️

[@normafig924]

I agree if he puts out a cookbook I would buy it too

[@AnjaliSingh-0304]

Wow I'm vegan and I'm gonna try these

[@zarethcardenas9764]

Wow they look so good, wish I could try all of them!

[@romagamo4135]

Amigo, eres un genio. Deseo algún día probar tus tacos y apreciar el esfuerzo y dedicación que les haz puesto. También, espero algún día traigas tu negocio a Guadalajara porque seguramente pegara (ya somos suficientes veganos acá para sustentar negocios de esta índole). Te deseo lo mejor y te mando un fuerte abrazo.

[@fizzybubblech8302]

mmm looks great, would love to try it

[@krutishah851]

This was a joy to watch

[@Glowritz1]

Y'all this looks bomb. Also highly recommend hibiscus flower tacos 🔥🔥

[@Anandaswellness]

Def on my bucket list

[@marioalejandro7549]

Maestro, genio, bravo 👏🏼

[@ChinJess]

These LOOK AMAZING

[@micaella2294]

My mouth was watering the whole time 🤤

[@NicoleRAINMusic]

The Mushroom Taco looks sooooo delicious!!!! I really need to learn how to make that!

[@lydiapetra1211]

The food looks so delicious!!!

[@abnormal4]

omg! this is amazziingg! que inspiracion deveras

[@scarlettrtz]

Felicidades! Se me antojó todo 💕

[@idoiatorralba9864]

la felicidad en un solo video

[@joaofarias6473]

These look amazing!

[@renataemilevna]

Awesome! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@evmendez]

I gotta try some of these recipes! Looks so good and animal cruelty-free? Yes please!

[@lupitaperez3309]

Te felicito como Mexicana me encanta esa idea !!! Dios te bendiga siempre ...👍💖

[@savannalugo3012]

I love Goodful ☺️

[@annieaviles3169]

Qué orgullo muchas felicidades!

[@kelliontamason2009]

All these look amazing 🤤🌮

[@Rainbowgabs]

Se ven increibles y se nota todo el esfuerzo, investigación e innovación detras de cada tipo de taco. Felicidades! Además, la forma en la que explica el veganismo y el énfasis en dejar atrás el maltrato animal realmente me emocionó.

[@libny2929]

Love this!

[@yahoorafa]

Hey man, this is great! It would be nice if you published a book about how to cook vegan, Mexican food! I LOVE the reasoning behind this. No More Animal Cruelty! I hope you expand these modified meals everywhere to make a difference in our health, while protecting the environment, and saving those precious creatures at the same time!

[@sarahbartholomew3442]

mouthwateringggg. ive been plant based almost 4 years, i miss mexican food!

[@nlorens]

they all look so delicious!