chimichangas
Crispy stuffed tortilla
Chimichangas are deep-fried burritos—flour tortillas filled with meat, beans, cheese, or other ingredients, then fried until crispy.
The dish is Tex-Mex or Southwestern American, often served smothered in salsa or sour cream: I ordered the beef chimichanga with extra guacamole.
Singular: chimichanga.
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- burritoFilled, wrapped tortilla
- taqueriaMexican taco restaurant
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
taco · fajita · carnitas · flautas · taquitos · tamales · empanada · barbacoa
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- fryerHot oil appliance
crunchy · sizzling · blistered · pan-fried · flash-fried · crackling · sealed · bubbling
Seasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
- enchilada sauceSeasoned chili-based liquid topping
pico de gallo · crema · queso · lettuce · tomato · jalapeño · cilantro · onion
tortilla
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- burritoFilled, wrapped tortilla
- taqueriaMexican taco restaurant
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
enchilada · taco · fajita · carnitas · flautas · taquitos · tamales · empanada · barbacoa · carne asada
crispy
Brittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
fryer · crunchy · sizzling · blistered · pan-fried · flash-fried · crackling · sealed · bubbling
guacamole
Seasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
enchilada sauce · pico de gallo · crema · queso · lettuce · tomato · jalapeño · cilantro · onion · chile con queso
comforting
Giving emotional ease
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- fillingMaterial placed within
indulgent · rich · savory · generous · smothered · loaded · stuffed · platter · feast · warming
beef
Bovine meat for eating
beans · rice · shredded · machaca · refried beans · carne · seasoned · cumin · spiced · carnitas
- Mexican culturetacos, tortillas, guacamole, mariachi, sombreros
- Mexican foodtacos, chilaquiles, taco, huevos rancheros, burritos
- Latin foodtacos, tamales, burritos, quesadilla, nachos
- fried foodsfried chicken, french fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, fried fish
- Texan cultureTex-Mex, breakfast tacos, brisket, fajitas, queso