Amy ScattergoodNeed a visual aid for your print edition? Jonathan Gold visits Cacao Mexicatessen in Eagle Rock. (“Here is the topic for today's discussion: Why isn't duck carnitas on every Mexican menu in town?'') Click through for Anne Fishbein's spectacular photos and read more in Gold's Counter Intelligence, “Duck Duck Taco: Cacao Mexicatessen.”
Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
The Three Little Pigs pork sampler at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
Flor de Calabaza taco at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
taco with corn truffle (huitlacoche), roasted corn, hominy, cotija cheese at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
tacos carnitas de pato with duck confit at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
taco tocino enchocolatado wth bacon at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
taco chorizo con papa with house Mexican chorizo at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
lime slices with cayenne at Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
Cacao Mexicatessen; Credit: Anne Fishbein
Cacao Mexicatessen, owned and operated by the Lujan family; Credit: Anne Fishbein
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