Gab Chabrán is a lifelong resident of Southern California. He grew up in Whittier, where he attended Whittier College. He began his journalism career writing for the local music rag L.A. Record where he wrote album and live music reviews. He became a regular contributor at L.A. Taco, where he was part of the James Beard Award-winning team.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.I am not someone who cowers in the face of public opinion. And while I know what I’m about to say won’t make me any friends, I feel duty-bound — and honored to say it.Of course, I am biased, since it's where I grew up, and my parents and plenty of friends still live there.
Given Whittier already had some OG taco greats, it means that in a few short miles, you can find everything from old-school establishments that have been there for as long as I can remember to “puestos” that have taken the city by storm. I always go with the flour because there’s something about the higher-fat content of a flour tortilla, which, combined with the charred meats, creates pops of juice that blanket the palette, smothered with salsa, finely diced raw green cabbage, red onion, and topped with fresh guacamole.
When I was there, the owner spoke with a group of friends who were hanging out at an outdoor table. At the end of the conversation, she gifted the woman she was talking to a couple of lumps of her masa harina, which she uses to make her stellar flour tortillas. The women squealed with equal amounts of disbelief and delight. Although I don’t live here anymore, I was touched by how the community remains as strong as ever.Near and dear to my heart is Chema’s Tacos.
However, Puffy Taco is a gem, representing one specific type of taco that goes all the way back to the salute of Mayan cuisine. It is a stalwart of the Southwest's Tex-Mex cooking or Tejano cuisine, a cuisine often overlooked in the pantheon of Mexican food. However, I am here to say that Tex-Mex food is very much Mexican.
For Tacos 5 y 10 co-owner Daniel Martinez, serving food and community is about more than just money — it connects him back home.Two LA Businesses Tried To Honor Selena With A Beer. They Got A 'Cease And Desist' Letter From Selena's Family
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