Ali Khan Eats Cuantos Hamburguesas: A Mexican street style burger food truck in Austin TX. From the team that created Cuantos Tacos.

Ali Khan eats at La Santa Barbacha, a central Mexican barbacoa specialist in Austin TX and home to his favorite breakfast taco around.

Ali Khan eats at Marquez Bakery in Arlington Texas. The $2.50 burritos are essentially tacos and the bacon, egg and cheese rocks.

Ali Khan Eats at El Naranjo in Austin TX. James Beard's Best Chef of Texas 2022 delivers a Oaxacan food experience that remains a unique Mexican dining experience not only to Texas but nationwide.

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan got a craving for late night taco trucks and checks out Tacos El Charly in Austin TX.

Ali Khan is back on the road in Scottsdale Arizona. In between shooting a new Food Network show, he checks out Barrio Queen in Scottsdale Arizona for authentic Mexican in a sit down setting.

Salsa’s Best Friend (and taco’s too) Curtido is a taco condiment staple, especially in the Yucatan where it is featured on Cochinita Pibil, Mexico’s answer to low and slow pulled pork. I like it on many tacos, especially the meaty ones likes Carnitas or Campechano(steak and chorizo). And making it could not be more simple.

So McRib is back and I got excited. I mean, it’s the McRib . . . the only sandwich at McDonald’s thats as McDonalds as the freaking Big Mac. Now it has been more than a minute since I have had one and I just couldn’t eat a McRib and post about it. I had to make it better. So here it is, My McRib hack, which I swear to whatever higher power you believe in, is worth the minimal ...

Pork Chile Verde It’s a hearty, comforting Mexican icon. Superb in tacos, burritos, over rice or even just in a damn bowl, Pork Chile Verde is a staple on both sides of the border. Thanks to one of Food & Wine’s Best of the Best cookbooks from years back, I stumbled upon a Rick Bayless version where chunks of pork shoulder are braised slowly in an oven along with tomatillos, cilantro and pickled jalapeños. Despite countless versions of Pork Chile ...

There is a movement happening in Texas to declare tacos the official state food. I see a good case for that, although brisket is a strong contender as well. In California, I think making the taco the official state food would be nothing short of a slam dunk. Sure, Southern California is the birthplace of the fast food burger and up in San Francisco, a whole style of burrito awaits you. Still, North or South, big city or quiet surf ...