{"id":8379,"date":"2026-03-28T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/?p=7594553"},"modified":"2026-03-28T04:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T11:00:06","slug":"in-video-new-kamloops-food-truck-serves-authentic-mexican-eats-treats-and-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/inwine\/news\/8379\/in-video-new-kamloops-food-truck-serves-authentic-mexican-eats-treats-and-music\/","title":{"rendered":"iN VIDEO: New Kamloops food truck serves authentic Mexican eats, treats and music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Foodies in Kamloops and the surrounding area now have a festive authentic Mexican food truck to visit for crispy tacos, soft tacos and nachos topped with tasty ingredients and zesty sauces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opened earlier this spring, Tachingon is operated by a family who immigrated from Mexico in 2018 to pursue work and educational opportunities. It took roughly a year for them to turn an RV into a clean, functional food truck with colourful lights and bouncy Mexican music playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe love Mexican food and we just want to share that love with everyone else,\u201d David Cazares told iNFOnews.ca. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe love to share our culture and we try to bring authentic parts of it to Canada. Tachingon is a colloquial way of saying \u2018the best.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind the scenes at a Kamloops food truck\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeNiv0XlNbk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/news\/78524\/young-kamloops-man-honours-mexican-roots-through-serenade\/\">Cazares is known in the city as a trained singer serenading in the community<\/a> while dressed up as a charro, which is a traditional horseman from Mexico. He&#8217;s currently attending Thompson Rivers University taking a graphic design program. He said the food truck is something he does for fun on the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The menu is made up of favourite foods Cazares grew up eating and making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all made from my grandma\u2019s recipes,\u201d he said. \u201cWe only use authentic corn tortillas because corn is the main thing we eat in Mexico, at least where I was from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We make the soft tacos, the crispy tacos and nachos, and authentic Mexican dessert called Flan, it\u2019s like a custard. We have pork, ground beef and chicken and we add the toppings to create all the flavours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food prep is done at an industrial kitchen in town. By the time the food truck opens, there is hot food and fresh toppings like pickled onions, sour cream and salsa ready to be wrapped up for quick service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ce8e1b8-0dc0-4918-9ac4-f2dfe9a2fa28.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"|\" class=\"wp-image-7594606\" style=\"width:573px;height:auto\" title=\"|\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamloops resident Jaxson Rands tries out Mexican food at Tachingon food truck. SHANNON AINSLIE\/iNFOnews.ca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamloops resident Jaxson Rands stopped to try the food for the first time after spotting the truck in the parking lot. He eats Mexican food at local restaurants often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s good we have something like this here, I\u2019m definitely excited to try it out,\u201d he said. His order of crispy chicken tacos was served up right away loaded with shredded cabbage, pickled onion and sauces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After biting into a chicken taco, Rands nodded his head in approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely awesome, yea, it\u2019s delicious,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/10ccab64-36be-4943-a426-2f3bcb5f92e1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"|\" class=\"wp-image-7594622\" title=\"|\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crispy chicken tacos are loaded with toppings and sauces at Tachingon food truck in Kamloops. SHANNON AINSLIE\/iNFOnews.ca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A neon sign inside the truck and a painting on its outside show a character that represents Mexico\u2019s annual Day of the Dead celebration for honouring deceased loved ones. The Mexican music and festive atmosphere are part of the customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNormally we listen to the music at home but here we blast it and people like it and sometimes dance around,\u201d Cazares said. \u201cWe love to share with people and I think we transmit that. It makes us more successful because we enjoy what we\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said making authentic food using his grandma\u2019s recipes makes him feel more connected to his Mexican roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent weeks, the food truck has popped up at local Thrash Wrestling and hockey events, and at locations in Barriere and Heffley Creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/infonews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/12c33276-7a43-40a3-9813-53a455c2f66d.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"|\" class=\"wp-image-7594625\" style=\"width:569px;height:auto\" title=\"|\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The sign for Tachingon food truck is set up at 416 Mt Paul Way. SHANNON AINSLIE\/iNFOnews.ca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time the truck is found in the RONA parking lot at 416 Mt Paul Way on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo far we\u2019ve had a great response from the community and a lot of invitations to show up for events,\u201d Cazares said. \u201cIt is a positive outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tachingon.official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go here to follow the Tachingon food truck for updates and event locations.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe love to share with people and I think we transmit that. 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