?Dónde se encuentran las pinches cemitas?

While it was generally stressful for being all business, my year in Mexico was a treat in at least one respect: the food. I was able to persist in some of my adopted alimentary habits during our time in LA. And it's not like Chicago is devoid of good, cheap Mexican food (e.g. Burrito House).

But there are still unos platillos típicos, in particular ones from Puebla, that I need to track down.

• tacos árabes - think crackling gyro meat in near-pita tortillas
• cemitas - torta ingredients within toasted sesame seed buns

Apparently both are served at Taquería Puebla on North Ave. - not to be confused with a joint of the same name on Milwaukee - as well as exotica like mixiotes, judging by the photo of its menu posted on a local foodie message board. No pulque or gusanos de maguey, but pretty authentic.

Now if only I could find a correlate to my beloved Taquería Los Ángeles on Avenida 25 Oriente, with its fruit salads and aguas de sandia.