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| - For the time I was in Montreal, I was pretty sure I've gorged myself on all types of Canadian staples already. I wanted something much more interesting and when I read about a taqueria that has managed to pop up in Montreal's Chinatown, I had to have it.
My friend and I wandered in and seated ourselves at the bar two hours before closing. At first I thought it was odd that we hadn't been served or attended to but I noticed that they were slammed. I love the quasi Asian-Mexican ambiance of La Capital, especially the waving cat with the luchador mask!
My friend and I decided to order the guacamole and chips to start and the Pastor and Carnitas tacos for entrees. For drinks I ordered a caipirinha while my friend had a jarrito. The tacos came first. The Pastor taco was perfectly seasoned. Although I typically do not like raw onions, they complimented the flavors of the taco, giving a contrasting bite to the taco. The hint of sweetness brought on by the pineapple accents the pork. Already convinced that La Capital knew what they were doing, I tried my friend's Carnitas taco. It's a shame I didn't get a picture (cause I ate it). The Carnitas were delicious as well. The meat itself, despite looking dry, was so succulent and juicy that it didn't need any extra sauces.
After eating our three tacos each, my friend and I decided to split the Cochinita Pibil Tacos. It tasted similar to the carnitas but had a different flavor profile. What really stood out about the Cochinita Pibil was the accompaniment on top. Having the picked onions with the taco really highlighted the flavor of the pork. On the side they had their house spicy pickled onions. What seemed like a normal onion, was probably one of my favorite things about La Capital. The initial heat of the onions gave way to a sweet-sour picked onion flavor. Their bartender told me that they pickle the onions with spicy peppers and nothing else, preserving the white translucency of the onion.
Out of all the foods I've eaten in Montreal for this most recent trip, I think that La Capital tops the charts in food I've eaten. It's funny but I came to Montreal expecting my favorite thing to either be poutine or the bagels but La Capital Tacos takes the win.
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