Nixtamal - Review - South Austin - Austin - The Infatuation

"Nixtamal is a tiny food truck doing big things with masa down at The Yard in South Austin, right outside of The Austin Winery. Tacos, quesadillas, salbutes, huaraches—if it starts with a nixtamalized corn base, they probably make it. The menu is ambitious given the trailer setup, but everything we’ve tried has been packed full of flavor, with a handmade feel. Swing by for a dense breakfast taco on your way to work, or show up on a weekend afternoon when you can pair your wild mushroom huarache with a chilled pét-nat from the winery next door. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Food Rundown Breakfast Tacos Breakfast tacos aren’t the specialty at Nixtamal, but they make a great one regardless. We like the version with eggs, chorizo, and mushroom. It arrives on a blue corn tortilla that adds a bit of earthiness to each bite. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Salbutes The base is thick and slightly crispy, the cochinita is tender and juicy, and a small pile of slaw and pickled red onions adds just the right amount of punch. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Empanadas These are lightly packed but very tasty. Each order comes with your choice of three (from a list of seven). Make sure one of those three includes the chipotle chicken. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary" - Nicolai McCrary