My chica made great tilapia tacos last week, but we differed on our choice of dairy. She's a half-Mexi so is more than happy to put shredded Cheddar cheese on tacos; I don't think it's necessarily heresy, but I do prefer crema fresca or any other cheese besides that yellow blizzard.
And that's how I came to put Wholesome Choice's must-o-musir on my Mexican food.
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That's the official name, of course, for what those of us who aren't blessed to know Farsi call yogurt with shallots, which Wholesome Choice sells by the bucketful. It's a sharp, cooling complement to Persian food's hearty, complex nature, and I had a bunch because we had bought some sangak the previous week–but could it work on tacos?
And the verdict–delicious. The shallot brought a bite my Mexi palate has never previously associated with tacos that didn't also bring heat. Must-o-musir is saltier than crema, so I'll probably stick with the crema. But I can see some whiz kids create some fusion out of a relatively seamless marriage–maybe a fessenjoon burrito? Kofta torta? Taco Asylum–are you listening?