The definitive word on tacos from native Angeleno Wes Avila, who draws on his Mexican heritage as well as his time in the kitchens of some of the world's best restaurants to create taco perfection. In a town overrun with taco trucks, Wes Avila's Guerrilla Tacos has managed to win almost every accolade there is, from being crowned Best Taco Truck by LA Weekly to being called one of the best things to eat in Los Angeles by legendary food critic Jonathan Gold. Avila's approach stands out in a crowded field because it's unique: the 50 base recipes in this book are grounded in authenticity but never tied down to tradition. Wes uses ingredients like kurobata sausage and sea urchin, but his bestselling taco is made from the humble sweet potato. From basic building blocks to how to balance flavor and texture, with comic-inspired illustrations and stories throughout, Guerrilla Tacos is the final word on tacos from the streets of L.A.

I AN INTRODUCTION TO GUERRILLA TACOS 12II PICO RIVERA 18 SWEET POTATO TACO 30 CHUBBS TACO 34 POCHO TACO 38 FRIED BAJA TACO 42 LOBSTER TACO 47 GREEN BEAN AND EGG TACO 51 BREAKFAST BURRITO 54 CHILE COLORADO 57 MEXICAN-STYLE GUACAMOLE 58III FORKLIFT FOOD 60 SUNCHOKE TACO 71 BRISKET TACO 72 SWORDFISH TACO 75 FRIED POTATO TAQUITO 76 CARNITAS 79 TACO PASTA 81 CRAB AND SPIGARELLO TOSTADA 83 RAZOR CLAMS À LA PLANCHA 84 SHRIMP AGUACHILE 89 ALBONDIGAS 90 POZOLE 94 MENUDO 96IV A CHEF’S JOURNEY 98 EGGPLANT TACO 114 MUSHROOM TACO 117 MUSHROOM ESCABECHE TACO 121 STUFFED SQUASH BLOSSOM TACO 123 CAULIFLOWER TACO 124 CHICKEN ADOBO TACO 126 GROUPER TACO 127 SHRIMP AND CHORIZO TACO 130 TUNA POKE AND SEA URCHIN TOSTADA 133 MUSSEL QUESADILLA 137 ARTICHOKE QUESADILLA 139 BOUILLABAISSE 142V THE CART + THE TRUCK 144 CHICKEN TACO 160 PORK SPARERIB TACO 162 PERRON-STYLE TACO 165 BEEF TENDON TACO 167 MUSHROOM AND FIDEO TACO 168 SHISHITO PEPPER TACO 171 PIG HEAD TACO 173 GRILLED SHRIMP TACO 176 CALAMARI TACO 179 AJO BLANCO 181 SQUASH SOUP 182 SANTA BARBARA SEA URCHIN SCRAMBLE 185 WAFFLES 189 VI GUERRILLA FOOD STYLE 190 ROASTED PUMPKIN TACO 204 CELERY ROOT TACO 208 CORN TACO 210 WILD BOAR TACO 212 OXTAIL TACO 214 DUCK HEART TACO 218 PORK BELLY AND CAVIAR TACO 220 OCTOPUS AND CHORIZO TACO 223 FRIED CLAM TACO 224 PUERTO VALLARTA–STYLE CRAB TAQUITO 226 TURKEY NECK CONFIT BURRITO 230 GOLDEN BEET POKE TOSTADA 237 RAZOR CLAM TOSTADA 238 SALMON TOSTADA 242 FRIED CHICKEN TORTA 245 CHILAQUILES TORTA 249 STREET TATERS 253 AGUA FRESCA 254