White Boy Food

Oooh, can she say that? Yup. It isn't anything but a loose slang translation of the infamous El Guero Canelo in Tucson, home of the Sonoran Dog. (Guero canelo is more commonly translated as "cinnamon blonde", the haircolor of the its founder, but that isn't nearly as catchy.) Now, I most certainly am not the first one to become intrigued by this pork on pork porn. I first saw this place on a Travel Channel's Man vs. Food featuring the food of Tucson and knew this was a must try on my next visit. A bus, to a train, to a plane and I'm off to spend some quality time with Mom.

Heading to the original location, we drove 40 minutes on the I-10 to South Tucson, made a few turns and we found ourselves on S 12th Street in front of El Guero Canelo - basically two taco trucks and a grill all held together by a corrugated metal covered seating area. The parking lot was packed for 4:00 in the afternoon. Oh, that's right - did I mention the Travel Channel happened to be filming another segment on the Sonoran Dog for a yet TBD show? They had had so much positive response to the same show that I saw, they felt the need to come back for more footage. Who am I to argue with that?

Enough story and get to the good stuff right? OK, let me set it up for you: One standard hotdog, wrap it in bacon and grill. Insert the into a super soft, slightly sweet, buttery bun "envelope". Now top with frijoles, chopped fresh tomatoes and onions. Add a line of mustard and jalepeno sauce then criss-cross with garlic mayonnaise. I'm not sure how to describe it other than being a processed pork food treat and damn tasty.

Like many people, I have an "it" list of fast food I must have while visiting a particular city. These include Portillo's in Chicago, In-N-Out in LA and Chick-Fil-A in Atlanta. Luckily, I can find the last two and now El Guero in Tucson. Guess I need to visit Mom a bit more often.