Antojitos Caribeños is a neat Caribbean Food Truck that I found at a Food Truck Revolution stop and was eager to try. There is A LOT of Latin American food establishments in El Paso, however 99% of them feature cuisine from the same country, so when I can I take opportunity to try out what the other countries eat.My experience with Caribbean Food is limited to Cuban sandwiches and Jamaican Jerk Chicken (and goat), so I really don't have a baseline to rate AC's food or compare it to other establishments, all I can tell you is that as a newcomer I liked the new food that I ate. That's not to say the food is completely alien, as there were similarities to other dishes from Latin America that I do know, like empanadas, they all seem to do empanadas.I've been eating a lot of Pulled Pork recently, and for the past decade, so the pork Chimi caught my attention. Think of it as a Latin Pulled Pork Sandwich, because that's what it is. The pork is tender and the way it is seasoned gives it a distinct flavor from American BBQ Pulled Pork, so it's definitely not the same, and it is served in grilled bread, kind of like a really good torta. There's a sauce that goes with it, but I didn't have any because it is mayo-based, I don't know what kind of difference it will make on your Chimi. I liked the Chimi I ate, even if it didn't have its special sauce, I don't know how it compares to other Chimis out there because it was my first, but I would definitely eat it again. There are other items on the menu that peaked my interest, so I'll be returning to check them out.I'll save you the google search because it is not straightforward: Chimis are a traditional Dominican sandwich. Chimi is in short for "Chimichurris," and the term is borrowed from the popular Argentine dishes, however it does not contain (sadly) Argentinian Chimichurri sauce. The More You Know!Fortunately the menu at the Antojitos Caribeños truck has pictures, so you're not just ordering blindly. The guy running the truck was super nice and thoroughly described the dishes to me. It's worth checking out, especially if you are also new to Caribbean food. They post their current location on their facebook page.
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