The new boy in our office – Richie Rich – asked Office Dad, Asian Persuasion, and myself out for tacos at the Unimarket. This market looks like a hidden gem, but based on the line-up, plenty of people already know about this place. Richie Rich found Unimarket when he got lost coming back from the Farmer’s Market.
Unimarket sells Latin food. In the grocery section, you can get dried chilies, frozen corn tortillas and sweets. In the back of the market is a cafeteria-style area selling a range of baked goods, tacos and a number of savoury pastries. To the right of the cafeteria is a butchery.
Tacos are normally $3.50 but on Wednesdays, a taco is only $2.50. I counted nine different fillings: Carne Asada, Birria, Cowboy Taco, Chicken Tinga, Happy Taco, Carnitas, Al Pastor, Chorizo, and a vegetarian option. I felt like a fish out of water trying to figure out what sauces and toppings to add onto each taco. After I saw Richie Rich’s taco creation, I realized I was too conservative with the condiments.
I tried the Carne Asada (beef tenderloin), Carnitas (fried pork chunks with garlic and spices) and the Al Pastor (diced and trimmed marinated pork). For toppings, I opted for salsa, guacamole and lettuce.
The corn tortillas were warm and tasted homemade. I liked that each filling was spiced and prepared differently from each other. The salsa was heavily seasoned with cilantro.
I took home an Empanada Chilena ($5) for my husband for dinner. The dough was flaky and a tiny bit sweet. Inside was a mixture of ground beef, onions, black olives and a hard-boiled egg.
If you haven’t been yet, check it out and find something new. This is a unique supermarket with some very tasty eats.
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