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Tortilla. A tortilla ( / tɔːrˈtiːə /, Spanish: [toɾˈtiʝa]) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour. The Aztecs and other Nahuatl speakers called tortillas tlaxcalli ( [t͡ɬaʃˈkalli] ). [ 1] First made by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica ...
Mexican cuisine [ 5] is a complex and ancient cuisine, with techniques and skills developed over thousands of years of history. [ 6] It is created mostly with ingredients native to Mexico, as well as those brought over by the Spanish conquistadors, with some new influences since then.
Tortilla-based dishes. A burrito prepared with a flour tortilla. Tacos prepared with corn tortillas and a carnitas filling. Taquitos topped with guacamole. Alambre – Mexican food. Arizona cheese crisp – Cheese dish. Burrito – Tex-Mex dish consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped to enclose the filling. Chalupa – Mexican specialty dish.
The origins of the taco are not precisely known, and etymologies for the culinary usage of the word are generally theoretical. [3] [4] Taco in the sense of a typical Mexican dish comprising a maize tortilla folded around food is just one of the meanings connoted by the word, according to the Real Academia Española, publisher of Diccionario de la Lengua Española. [5]
Original Mexican quesadilla. In the central and southern regions of Mexico, a quesadilla is a flat circle of cooked corn masa, called a tortilla, warmed to soften it enough to be folded in half, and then filled. They are typically filled with Oaxaca cheese ( queso Oaxaca ), a stringy Mexican cheese made by the pasta filata (stretched-curd) method.
A flour tortilla ( / tɔːrˈtiːə /, /- jə /) or wheat tortilla is a type of soft, thin flatbread made from finely ground wheat flour. Made with flour- and water-based dough, it is pressed and cooked, similar to corn tortillas. [1] The simplest recipes use only flour, water, fat, and salt, but commercially-made flour tortillas generally ...
Enchilada. An enchilada ( / ˌɛntʃɪˈlɑːdə /, Spanish: [entʃiˈlaða]) is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a savory sauce. Enchiladas can be filled with various ingredients, including meats, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, or combinations. Enchilada sauces include chili -based ...
1. Fajitas. While the concept of cooking meat on a grill is very much Mexican, the specific concoction of sizzling beef or chicken strips served with peppers, onions, and tortillas was brought to ...