Cabeza

Cabeza

Cabeza

Mexican dish of beef head

In Mexican cuisine, cabeza (lit. 'head') is the meat from a roasted head of an animal, served as taco or burrito fillings.[1][2]

For other uses, see Cabeza (disambiguation).
A taco stand advertising tacos de cabeza in Tijuana, Mexico

Typically, the whole head is placed on a steamer or grill, and customers may ask for particular parts of the body meats they favor, such as ojo (eye), oreja (ear), cachete (cheek), lengua (tongue), or labios (lips).

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Hursh, Karen (2006-01-01). "Wrap It Up: A Guide To Mexican Street Tacos – Part I : Mexico Cuisine". Mexconnect.com. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  2. [2]
    "What's a Cabeza Taco?". Lodinews.com.
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