Al pastor

Al pastor

Carne al pastor (al pastor meat) on a trompo
Course	Main course
Place of origin	Mexico
Region or state	Mexico City
Associated cuisine	Mexican
Created by	Lebanese Mexicans
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Marinated pork meat
Ingredients generally used	Onion Cilantro Pineapple
Variations	Gringas
Media: Al pastor

Al pastor (from Spanish, "herdsman style"), tacos al pastor, or tacos de trompo is a preparation of spit-grilled slices of pork originating in the Central Mexican region of Puebla and Mexico City, although today it is a common menu item found in taquerías throughout Mexico but most prominently is from these two parts of the country, where it is largely found. The method of preparing and cooking al pastor is based on the lamb shawarma brought by Lebanese immigrants to the region.^[1][2][3] Al pastor features a flavor palate that uses traditional Mexican adobada (marinade). It is a popular street food that has spread to the United States. In some places of northern Mexico and coastal Mexico, such as in Baja California, taco al pastor is known as taco de trompo or taco de adobada.

A variety of the dish uses a combination of Middle Eastern spices and indigenous central Mexican ingredients and is called tacos árabes.^[4]