Taquería (sometimes misspelled as taquiria) is a Spanish word meaning taco shop. In some localities, however, it is used to refer to restaurants specializing in burritos , although tacos and other dishes are often served as well. Originally, Taquerías referred to the stands of street vendors. However, many taquerías today are restaurants that occupy buildings.
Taqueria tacos are usually stew-type meats inside of a soft tortilla, most commonly filled with chopped white onions and cilantro with hot sauce--red or green. Tomatoes and lettuce or cabbage are other possibile toppings. Barbacoa is beef from the cow's head, slow-cooked in a giant pot of water. Carnitas is shredded pork. Lengua is beef tongue, either cubed or shredded. Pastor is a pork roast or coarse ground pork with guajillo, ancho, and arbol peppers togehter with pineapple and garlic. Tripas is beef intestines and can be served soft or crispy. Refried beans is a possible topping with crispy tripas along with the usual chopped onions, cilantro, and hot sauce.