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Carne asada is at its best when treated as a social food. Skirt or flank steak takes on a citrusy chile marinade, grills quickly over high heat, and gets sliced thin across the grain. In American foodways it sits at the center of Mexican American cookouts, taco shops, California burritos, Sonoran-style meals, and Southwest backyard dinners.