Tacos Osuna

When Alfredo Osuna isn’t manning the grill at Sinaloan-style taqueria Tacos Osuna, he’s making guava pies. The pies de guayaba ($25) are something like a cross between a fresh fruit pie and a cheesecake. The base consists of sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, heavy cream and a squirt of lime. It’s bejeweled with diced green guayaba and pecans, then cross-hatched with cajeta, Mexican caramel. Though it has the richness of a cheesecake, it ditches some of the sweetness and the inclusion of guayaba adds freshness and crunch. You can pick one up at Tacos Osuna or preorder one for pickup in Oakland. — C.H.

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Cesar Hernandez / The Chronicle At the taqueria Tacos Osuna, the pie de guayaba (guava) is like a cross between a fresh fruit pie and a cheesecake.