Mexican Descriptions
Burrito (bur-ee-tow)
- Flour tortilla rolled around seasoned filling topped with cheese and onion sauce.
Chalupas (cha-lu-paz)
- Flat corn tortillas with fijoles refritos, sprinkled with cheese, topped with lettuce and guacamole salad.
Chile Relleno (che-lay-re-ya-noz)
- Chili peppers stuffed with cheese and meat.
Chimichanga (chim-e-chang-a)
- Flour tortilla deep fried with meat and cheese.
Frijoles Refirtos (free-hole-ays-ray-free-tohs)
Guacamole (wah-kah-mol-ay)
Quesadillas (kay-sa-dee-yaz)
- Grilled flour tortilla with cheese and meat.
Sopapilla (so-pa-pee-yahz)
- Fried flower tortilla served with sugar, honey and cinnamon.
Taco (tah-koh)
- Corn tortillas folded and fried crisp, filled with beef, lettuce and cheese.
Tamale (tah-mah-lee)
- Savory meat fillings steamed in corn meal casing.
Tostadas (tohs-tah-daz)
- Flat corn tortillas topped with beef, lettuce, cheese and tomatoes.
Tostaguac (tohs-tah-gwok)
- Flat corn tortillas with beef topped with lettuce, cheese and guacamole.
Enchilada (in-chi-la-da)
Soft corn tortilla filled with meat and topped with cheese and salsa. Not Spicy.
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