flautas
Crispy stuffed tubes
Flautas are a Mexican dish of tightly rolled tortillas filled with meat or other ingredients, then fried until crisp.
The name means "flutes" in Spanish, describing their long, thin shape.
They're typically served with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream: We ordered flautas and a plate of nachos.
Rolled fried tortilla snacks
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tostadasCrispy flat tortilla dishes
- quesadillasFolded, griddled cheese tortilla
- chimichangasDeep-fried stuffed tortilla
Rotated or turned over
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- flourMilled grain powder
- toothpickPointed stick for teeth
secured · stuffed · assembled · pan-fried · shallow-fried · baked · air-fried
Bright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- friedCooked in hot fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
- brownedCooked until darker
sizzling · crispness · blistered · flaky · oil · drain · crackly · shatteringly
Seasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
pico de gallo · lettuce · cilantro · cotija · salsa verde · salsa roja · pickled onion · radish
taquitos
Rolled fried tortilla snacks
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tostadasCrispy flat tortilla dishes
- quesadillasFolded, griddled cheese tortilla
chimichangas · tamales · sopes · gorditas · chalupas · empanadas · tortas
rolled
Rotated or turned over
toothpick · secured · stuffed · assembled · pan-fried · shallow-fried · baked · air-fried
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- friedCooked in hot fat
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
browned · sizzling · crispness · blistered · flaky · oil · drain · crackly · shatteringly · crunch
guacamole
Seasoned avocado spread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
queso fresco · pico de gallo · lettuce · cilantro · cotija · salsa verde · salsa roja · pickled onion · radish · jalapeno
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
beans · carnitas · barbacoa · potato · picadillo · pork · rajas · machaca
- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- antojitosgordita, huarache, chalupa, tostada, quesadilla
- Botanasguacamole, nachos, queso, tortilla chips, chicharrones
- Roll-upsspring rolls, egg rolls, sushi rolls, burritos, taquitos
- Central American musicmarimba, revolutionary songs, tun