al pastor en · ADJ
Etymology
From Spanish al pastor (literally “shepherd style”), because the dish is an adaptation by Mexican and Lebanese immigrant shepherds in Mexico of lamb shawarma.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, postpositional, sometimes) Of (tacos of) typically pork, or sometimes another meat or dish: grilled on a spit, and flavored with chiles, spices, and pineapple.
Fill up on some of the heftiest burritos in captivity, fashioned around grilled beef, chicken, greasy and indulgent barbecued pork al pastor, carnitas and the more exotic [things].
1998, The Best of San Francisco and Northern California, Gault Millau, →ISBN, page 75:She finished the al pastor taco and raised an eyebrow […]
2018, Jasmine Guillory, The Proposal, Penguin, →ISBN, page 154:Better yet are tacos or gorditas al pastor, with a depth of flavor to support the depth of red color in the chunks of pork.
2006, Robin Goldstein, Rebecca Markovits, Alexis Herschkowitsch, Monika Powe Nelson, The Fearless Critic Austin Restaurant Guide, →ISBN, page 207:Dishes highlight fresh seafood and include ceviche, seafood burgers, and specialty tacos like lobster and fish al pastor. An amazing cocktail menu—don't miss out on the potent Coco Loco served in a coconut.
2018, Joshua Eden Hinsdale, Explorer's Guide Playa del Carmen, Tulum & the Riviera Maya (Fifth Edition) (Explorer's Complete), The Countryman Press, →ISBN: