chalupa
Crispy Mexican vessel
A chalupa is a Mexican dish—a fried or toasted tortilla shaped like a small boat, filled with meat, cheese, lettuce, salsa, and other toppings.
The name comes from the Spanish word for a small boat, reflecting the vessel-like shape.
In American fast food, particularly Taco Bell, chalupa refers to a specific menu item with a thick, fried shell.
Edible pod seeds
lettuce · tomato · sour cream · guacamole · jalapeños · onions · cilantro · salsa
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- crunchyBreaking with sound
sizzle · fryer · batter · shell · corn · crackly · puffed · bubbly
Filled, folded flatbread
- tostadaFried flat tortilla dish
- gorditaStuffed cornmeal pocket
- huaracheWoven leather Mexican sandal
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
quesadilla · empanada · flauta · taquito · burrito · enchilada · nachos · tamale
Watercraft for travel
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
punt · gondola · pirogue · kayak · coracle · rowboat · flatboat · johnboat
Mobile Mexican eatery
- food cartMobile vending station
- vendorOne who sells goods
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
- taqueriaMexican taco restaurant
market · food stall · night market · festival · curbside · sidewalk · fair · mobile kitchen
beans
Edible pod seeds
pork · lettuce · tomato · sour cream · guacamole · jalapeños · onions · cilantro · salsa · queso
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
crunchy · sizzle · fryer · batter · shell · corn · crackly · puffed · bubbly · fried dough
taco
Filled, folded flatbread
tortilla · quesadilla · empanada · flauta · taquito · burrito · enchilada · nachos · tamale · pupusa
boat
Watercraft for travel
dugout · punt · gondola · pirogue · kayak · coracle · rowboat · flatboat · johnboat · launch
taco truck
Mobile Mexican eatery
- food cartMobile vending station
- vendorOne who sells goods
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
taqueria · market · food stall · night market · festival · curbside · sidewalk · fair · mobile kitchen
- Taco Bellbean burrito, cinnamon twists, Mexican pizza, nacho fries, soft taco
- antojitosgordita, huarache, tostada, quesadilla, taco
- Nahuatl wordsaxolotl, macuahuitl, metate, Nahuatl, achiote
- Yum! BrandsKFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell