The Teriyaki Taco

I immediately took notice when I saw that they were preparing me three soft shell tacos. As far as portioning goes, South Florida knows that we like to get what we pay for. I left completely full and with a giant grin on my face. Three warm and soft tortillas? Count me in!

The really great thing, and most obvious, about the teriyaki taco is the delicious pineapple teriyaki sauce. It is freshly made every day by the employees who are trained for it. When I asked for the list of ingredients in the sauces, they had no problem telling me everything that went into them! It was wonderful to finally feel informed about what I was eating!

I'm jumping the ship a little though, as the pineapple teriyaki sauce is better placed as one of the last ingredients in the taco. This is to insure that all of your ingredients are lathered with that delicious, one-of-a-kind sauce! You should begin the taco with your preference of protein. There's steak, chicken, pork, and chicken breast. If you don't eat meat, there's are not one, but two vegetarian substitutes. Black bean hummus, or plain black beans and guacamole!

When you get to the veggies section, things start getting really exciting! With the Teriyaki, they throw on cucumbers. What a cool and refreshing take on tacos everywhere. I have never known anything like this combination, it was such a unique style!

The next ingredient is diced green onions. I am a newbie to diced green onions on tacos, so there was another ingredient I was skeptical about in the interesting style that could only be attributed to South Florida grills. As a food critic though, I must be open to new things, and wow am I glad I went for this ingredient! It was truly one of my favorites!

The last ingredient out of the veggies section that you'll use for the teriyaki is pickled carrots. These pickled carrots were amazing and with the pineapple teriyaki sauce that trademarks this taco, I was blown out of the water. My three soft tortillas had quickly turned into a healthy and hearty meal before my eyes, and the taste was even better than the way it looked!

Finally, to put the finishing touches on everything, a few sesame seed are sprinkled on top of each taco. I really enjoyed this last subtle ingredient. I thought it was completely appropriate for the style of the taco, as well as for the taste. All of the ingredients, even though I was skeptical about some, were absolutely delectable. The textures and flavors were out of this world!

South Florida tacos continue to surprise me with tastes like the ones in the chicken Teriyaki taco. I'm going again tonight to try yet another healthy taco style from one of these establishments! I'm officially addicted!