Vegan option at a Mission taqueria?

[AmyinNoCal]

I'm bringing a group to a Mission taqueria and one person is vegan. It's theoretically easy to eat vegan Mexican--rice, beans, tortillas--but in practice I suspect lard is usually involved. Anyone know of a taqueria where these items are truly vegetarian (vegan)?

TIA,
Amy

[chefj]

You will definitely need stay away from the the typical Taquerias. Not only is there often( almost always) lard in both the refrieds and the Frijoles De Oja but "chicken powder" (chicken base) is common place in the rice.

[Robert Lauriston]

There are lots of vegetarian-friendly taquerias in the Mission. I avoid them by watching for the "no lard" signs.

[chefj]

While true that many have stooped using lard many still use the chicken base( though not all) in the rice.
I do not think that it is intentional deceit just oversight.

[moto]

it's not a tacqueria, but la Torta Gorda makes absurdly good huitlacoche quezadillas (other options include mushroom or squash blossom) that they would very likely adapt for a vegan by omitting the cotija cheese. they also make vegetarian tacos.

[soupçon]

Taqueria Cancun is frequently cited as having the best vegetarian burrito in town. and I assume they can make it vegan. It also has great stuff for carnivores....

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Taqueria Cancun
3211 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[vulber]

if the beans and rice aren't already vegan, given that they're already cooked, i doubt they could veganize them

[soupçon]

As far as beans and rice go, if they're vegetarian they are probably also vegan. I was talking in terms of leaving the cheese out of a burrito, for example.

[artemis]

Papalote has good vegan options.

[Windy]

Or just go to Gracias Madre, where everything is vegan.

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Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

[JasmineG]

If you like Gracias Madre, go while you still can http://sfist.com/2011/11/29/cafe_grat...