Al Pastor Tacos: Middle Eastern in Origin, Global in Appeal

By Aimée Ayaka Yokota Lister 

What do tacos al pastor and shawarma have in common? A lot, as it turns out. If you’ve ever noticed the uncanny resemblance between Mexican al pastor rotating on a spit and Arab shawarma’s characteristic conical shape, you’ve made an astute connection.

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