I have made an awesome discovery: it's called Toma Mexicano.Part of the Eat Street collective of London street food vendors, Toma Mexicano serve up Texan style tacos and flautas on the streets of E8. The food theme here is "Mexican by a Mexican" and the owner is originally from Texas.I happened across their Twitter feed one day through a post about the recent #16days food event, so I took a drive up to Peckham (they're usually in London Fields) just to check them out.
A simple stall is what you see when you arrive at Toma Mexicano. A simple stall with a simple menu and staffed by the two ladies who run it. As always it was great to meet the folk making the effort to bring great food to the streets. I opted for the tacos and
the strong wind blowing the smoke towards me as the food was cooking made for a big appetite! The tacos tasted great despite the fact that I ended up eating them in my car! To be honest they would maybe been a little nicer had I not asked for the meat to be cooked well done instead of medium rare. My fault that - absolutely no idea why I ordered them that way - wasn't thinking! But they were great anyway. A decent amount of meat and bold flavours made for an all-round satisfying experience.
Toma Mexicano's usual pitch is in the Broadway Market Schoolyard in London Fields. Go! It's worth the trip.
