Beyond asada fries: El Tacoson brings a traditional Sonoran papa asada to Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Most people are familiar with asada fries, but their Mexican counterpart, the papa asada, offers an original take on the combination of meat, cheese, chile and potatoes.

At El Tacoson, a food truck located right across the street from the rodeo grounds, the traditional dish is one of the restaurant’s top sellers.

The papa asada comes from the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora and Sinaloa…

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