Even when withdrawn from their namesake basket, tacos de canasta are hard to distinguish once their slim contents are striped by salsa. These, proffered during the after-school rush by a mobile vendor — I didn't check to see whether his kickstand was down — variously held frijoles, papa con chorizo, or chicharrón.
Bicycle-mounted tacos de canasta vendor
This afternoon, on the southwest corner of Junction Blvd. with 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens
