Description of Mexican Dishes
Burrito (Bur-ree-toe) - Flour tortilla rolled around with ground meat on fried beans, topped with onion sauce.
Chimichanga (Chee-me-chang-ah) - Soft or fried tortilla rolled with chicken or beef tips. Topped with cheese sauce, lettuce, guacamole, tomato, and sour cream.
Enchilada (An-chie-lah-dah) - Corn tortilla rolled around seasoned fillings, topped with sauce and cheese.
Guacamole (Wahk-ah-moe-lee) - Avacado dip.
Tamale (Tah-mah-lee) - Corn dough (masa) spread on corn husks, stuffed meat and chili sauce, rolled and steamed.
Nachos (Nah-chose) - Melted cheese sauce with jalapeno peppers on toasted tortillas.
Taco (Tah-coe) - Tortilla, folded and fried crisp, filled with meat.
Chalupa (Cha-lu-pah) - Flat tortilla with fried beans, sprinkled with cheese, topped with guacamole salad.
Chili Con Queso (Chil-lee Con Kay-so) - Flat crisp tortilla with cheese sauce.
Chile Relleno (Chil-lee Ray-yea-no) - Anaheim pepper stuffed with cheese and meat.
Chile Poblano (Chili Po-blah-no) - Authentic chili pepper stuffed with cheese topped with sauce.
Frijoles Refrito (Free-hole-lees Rey-free-toe) - Fried beans.
Quesadilla (Kay-sah-dee-yah) - Grilled flour tortilla filled with cheese.
Taquito (Tah-ki-to) - Fried corn tortilla filled with chicken or beef.
Tortilla (Tor-tea-yah) - Thin corn pancake used as a base for many dishes.
Tostada (Tos-tah-dah) - Flat corn tortilla topped with beef, lettuce, cheese and tomato.
Tostaguac (Tos-tah-wak) - Flat corn tortilla topped with beef, beans, lettuce, cheese, guacamole and tomato.
