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Comedy & satire

The Al Pastor Mystery

Tacos al pastor and gringas at a late-night taco stand: a time traveler stops service because al pastor doesn't exist in his timeline. Funny challenges.

The story

Tacos al pastor were born in Mexico City from the shawarma brought by Lebanese immigrants, adapted with chile, achiote and pineapple.

The traveler wants to learn the recipe to take back to his era.

How it works

Guests pass funny and cultural challenges. If they succeed, the traveler can take the recipe home and leaves them a little gift as thanks.

The characters

  • The Time Traveler: baffled and hungry.
  • The Taquero: proud guardian of the trompo (vertical spit).

What's included

  • Theatrical show with two characters
  • Tasting of tacos al pastor and gringas
  • Funny and cultural challenges
  • A thank-you gift

What you take home

  • Learning the origin of tacos al pastor
  • Plenty of laughs
  • Tacos until you can't anymore

History and culture in every scene

As in all our experiences, the hosts' dialogue and the event's activities are written with real information about Mexican history and culture. You have fun and, without even noticing, you learn. Behind the humor there's culture: the dialogue explains the Mexican customs, traditions and characters that inspire the satire.

Format and customization

“The Al Pastor Mystery” is one of our Mexican food tastings productions. We can adapt it to your venue, group size, menu and language, as a private event or on dates open to the public.

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