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The Oaxaca region is known for its large tlayuda tostada, which is the size of a pizza and sometimes topped with fried chapulines (a variety of grasshopper). [ 3 ] Tostadas can be an appetizer ("botana"), cut into small triangles to make tortilla chips to dip into salsa , guacamole , beans, cream, cream cheese or served with chile con queso .
Traditional chalupas, as found in Cholula, Puebla, are small, thick, boat-shaped fried masa topped only with salsa, cheese and shredded lettuce. Other regions in Mexico add variations, which can include chorizo , pork, shredded chicken, or refried beans , in addition to the classic cheese, salsa, and lettuce toppings. [ 1 ]
Arroz chaufa consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including scallions, eggs, and chicken, quickly cooked at high heat, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] It comes from the Chinese cuisine due to the influx of Chinese immigrants to Peru at the end of the 19th century.
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There are two main variations of this dish, one of which is typically fried in a deep wok-shaped comal, consumed mostly in central and southern Mexico, and another one baked on a regular comal. The most common and representative variation of this dish is the "gordita de chicharrón" , filled with chicharron (a spiced stew of pork rind ) which ...
A fried chapulín Fried egg with Oaxacan chorizo and chapulines. In 2007, several American media reported concerns over lead contamination in products imported from Zimatlán, a municipality in Oaxaca, including chapulines.
Deep-fried foods such as funnel cakes arrived in northern Europe by the 13th century, [8] and deep-fried fish recipes have been found in cookbooks in Spain and Portugal at around the same time. Falafel arrived in the Middle East from Egypt as early as the 14th century. [9] [10] [11]
The Royal Spanish Academy defines the word enchilada, as used in Mexico, as a rolled maize tortilla stuffed with meat and covered with a tomato and chili sauce. [1] [2] Enchilada is the past participle of the Mexican Spanish enchilar, "to add chili pepper to"; literally, "to season (or decorate) with chili".