Several vendors brought their A-game to LA Weekly’s inaugural Tacolandia event at the Hollywood Palladium, including Mision 19. Chef-owner Javier Plascencia didn’t make the trek from Tijuana, but his able crew still crafted the most memorable bite from June 23.

The Mision 19 taco fideo tripa yubre de res showed a progression from the pasta taco I experienced at Villa Saverios in 2009, a version of which Plascencia apparently enjoyed as a kid. The Tacolandia preparation featured a crispy grilled corn tortilla folded around toasty tomato-based fideo pasta flecked with tender cuts of cow tripe and udder. The salsa bar was six-strong, and I opted for a drizzle of tangy tomatillo salsa at the suggestion of a Mision 19 team member.