gorditas
Thick Mexican pockets
Gorditas are thick, round Mexican corn cakes, typically split open and stuffed with meat, cheese, beans, or other fillings.
The name means "little fat ones" in Spanish, describing their plump shape compared to thinner tortillas.
Street vendors and restaurants serve them as handheld meals: We grabbed gorditas from the food truck for lunch.
Nixtamalized corn dough
- cornmealCoarsely milled dried maize
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- quesoMelted cheese dip
frijoles · chicharron · carnitas · al pastor · salsa verde · salsa roja · crema · chorizo
Material placed within
- packedFilled to capacity
- brimmingFull to the top
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
chock-full · laden · stuffed · crammed · generous · plump · thick · pockets
Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- authenticVerified as original
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- ancestralOf one's forebears
pre-Hispanic · indigenous · abuela · recipe · metate · comal · regional · Jalisco
One who sells goods
- cartVehicle for hauling
- taqueriaMexican taco restaurant
- food truckVehicle selling prepared meals
- marketVenue for trade
plaza · curbside · stall · antojitos · snack · takeaway · al fresco · festival
Warm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
fulfilling · cozy · nostalgic · familiar · soothing · indulgent · homemade · savory
masa
Nixtamalized corn dough
- cornmealCoarsely milled dried maize
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
queso · frijoles · chicharron · carnitas · al pastor · salsa verde · salsa roja · crema · chorizo · picadillo
filling
Material placed within
overflowing · chock-full · laden · stuffed · crammed · generous · plump · thick · pockets · loaded
Mexican
Of or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- authenticVerified as original
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
ancestral · pre-Hispanic · indigenous · abuela · recipe · metate · comal · regional · Jalisco · Durango
vendor
One who sells goods
- cartVehicle for hauling
- taqueriaMexican taco restaurant
- food truckVehicle selling prepared meals
market · plaza · curbside · stall · antojitos · snack · takeaway · al fresco · festival · fair
hearty
Warm and substantial
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- satisfyingProducing fulfillment or pleasure
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
wholesome · fulfilling · cozy · nostalgic · familiar · soothing · indulgent · homemade · savory · delicious
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