Description of Mexican Foods

Burrito (Bur-ee-toh)

Flour tortilla rolled around meat or beans with onion sauce.

Chalupas (Chah-lu-paz)

Flat tortillas with fried beans sprinkled with cheese, topped with guacamole salad.

Chiles Rellenos (Chelays Ray-ya-nos)

Bell pepper with cheese and meat

Enchiladas (En-chie-lah-dahs)

Corn tortilla rolled around seasoned fillings, topped with cheese and sauce.

Guacamole (Guahka-mo-lay)

Avocado topping

Mexican Chile Relleno

Anaheim pepper stuffed with cheese, covered with egg and fried, served with guacamole

Nachos (Nah-choz)

Melted cheese with jalepeno peppers on toasted tortillas

Sopapilla

Fried flour tortilla with honey and butter

Tacos (Tah-kohs)

Tortillas folded and fried crisp, filled with beef, lettuce and cheese.

Tamales (Tah-mah-lays)

Savory meat fillings steamed in corn meal casing.

Taquitos (Tah-kee-tohs)

Corn tortillas wrapped around chicken or beef and fried.

Tostada

Crispy corn tortilla with meat, beans, lettuce and tomato.

Tortillas (Tor-tee-yahs)

Thin corn pancakes used as a base for many dishes.