Barbacoa means "barbecue" in Spanish, but its origin is more Caribbean. Seasoning meat with a variety of herbs and spices before cooking slowly over a fire pit may have been created by the Taino ...

Al pastor is crisp-thin shavings of vertical spit-roasted pork, marinated with pineapple, guajillo chiles, and achiote, then served on tortillas. Pastor means "shepherd," the name given to ...