In the heart of Upper Trinity Street, Digbeth, Mexican food, Mescal and Tequila will claim the streets with the UKs first Tacos and Tequilla Festival on Saturday 18th May.
Chapura Mexican Street Food and El Contador and Mexican-inspired dishes from the best local chefs from Oh Burrito and Bare Bones Churros.
Mexico is one of the best countries in the world for street food! When we’re talking about Mexican street food, tacos are the most important item on the list. To be honest, you could wrap almost anything in a tortilla and call it a taco, so here are some street foods you should definitely indulge in at Taco and Tequila Festival.
Let us introduce you to some of our favourite street treats.
CHAPURA MEXICAN STREET FOOD
Sure, you’ve eaten authentic tacos before, made by a Mexican well step this way as we have the real deal here when it come to Mexican street food, line-up this way for the fantastic Chapura Mexican Street Food.
TACOS
Chicken Tinga Braised Spicy Chicken with a delicious special sauce made of
Tomato, onion and chipotle
Cochinita Pibil Traditional Yucatan with shredded pulled pork, marinated
in achiote and orange, served with traditional red onion and habanero sauce
Carne Asada Marinated and grilled beef steak served with onions
Chorizo Pulled Chorizo with pineapple, coriander and onion
Champiñones Al Pastor (v) Garlic mushroom, guajillo chilli and Mexican achiote.
NACHOS
Nacho’s are a clear example that we won’t listen to any advice when it comes to our cravings. Grab a plate and hide in a corner.
Nachos Chalupa Smothered with cheese, topped with cream, jalapeños and pico de gallo, black beans and sauce (V)
Nachos Chorizo Topped with cheese, chorizo, black beans, cream and coriander.
EL CONTANDOR
It is said that ‘food is the ingredient that binds us together’ that can be said with new trader El Contasor mouth-watering Taco menu!
TACOS
Ox Cheek (GF) Porter braised ox cheek, pickled vegetables
Chicken Mole (GF) their take on the classic Mexican dish, street corn salsa, roasted garlic aioli, sesame seeds
BBQ Jackfruit (VE) (GF) slow sooked jackfruit, pulled and served in house BBQ sauce, jalapeno and coriander slaw
Cauliflower Chorizo (VE) (GF) Crispy cauliflower chorizo, street corn salsa, roasted garlic aioli
BURR EAT OHH
One of our favourite portable Mexican meals, the Burrito is joining the line up, but have you ever had a fusion-styled Jerk Burrito? Well head this way as new trader Burr Eat Ohh will be creating this tasty gem! Bursting with color and flavour, their menu features the two most important words you can use to describe any burrito – “generously filled.”
BURRITO
Grilled BBQ Jerk Chicken, a traditional jerk dry rub seasoning of several spices, such as allspice, cloves, chiles, and thyme
BBQ Chicken, made with shredded chicken, your favorite BBQ sauce, topped with beans, corn or any of your favourite ingredients
Brown-Stew Jackfruit, a hot vegan offering with plenty of flavour and spice
NACHOS
Jerk Chicken Nachos
Served with Lettuce, Slaw, Salsa, Plantain, Cheese or Quac.
BARE BONES CHURROS
These are hands down the best churros we’ve ever had. Churros are the epitome of sweet street food treats. Served with melted chocolate for dipping, and you’ve got a delicious way to end a Mexican feast.
Catch the Chapura Mexican Street Food and El Contador and Mexican-inspired dishes from the best local chefs from Oh Burrito and Bare Bones Churros. Plus The Plough Harborne Boca Grande Bar, at Taste and Liquor’s Taco and Tequila Festival. Quantum, Digbeth on Saturday 18 May. Doors open from 1pm.
For further infomation on Taste and Liquor’s Taco and Tequila Festival please click here.