sopes
Mexican corn cakes
Sopes are a Mexican dish of thick, round corn masa cakes with pinched-up edges forming a shallow rim.
The raised border holds toppings like refried beans, meat, cheese, lettuce, and salsa—distinguishing sopes from flat tortillas or tostadas.
We ordered sopes with carnitas and crema.
Nixtamalized corn dough
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- antojitosMexican small plates
- gorditasStuffed thick corn cakes
- huarachesWoven leather Mexican sandals
toppings · refried beans · salsa · cheese · crema · lettuce · tomato · guacamole
Nixtamalized corn dough
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- thickHaving great depth
- friedCooked in hot fat
- shapedGiven a particular form
rimmed · cupped · pressed · golden · crispy · soft · stuffed · griddle
Created manually, not mechanically
- pre-HispanicBefore Spanish colonization
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
authentic · metate · comal · Mexican · cuisine · abuela · homestyle · rustic
Thin unleavened flatbreads
- tostadaFried flat tortilla dish
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- pupusaSalvadoran stuffed griddle cake
- arepaLatin American cornmeal flatbread
gordita · chalupa · huarache · quesadilla · enchilada · chilaquiles · taco · flauta
masa
Nixtamalized corn dough
huaraches · toppings · refried beans · salsa · cheese · crema · lettuce · tomato · guacamole · chicharron
masa
Nixtamalized corn dough
shaped · rimmed · cupped · pressed · golden · crispy · soft · stuffed · griddle · lard
handmade
Created manually, not mechanically
- pre-HispanicBefore Spanish colonization
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
heritage · authentic · metate · comal · Mexican · cuisine · abuela · homestyle · rustic · artisanal
tortillas
Thin unleavened flatbreads
- tostadaFried flat tortilla dish
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- pupusaSalvadoran stuffed griddle cake
arepa · gordita · chalupa · huarache · quesadilla · enchilada · chilaquiles · taco · flauta · taquito
vendor
One who sells goods
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- marketVenue for trade
- taco standMexican street food stall
cart · food truck · mercado · plaza · curbside · snack · quick · informal · local · feria
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- familiaHousehold, in Spanish
reunion · potluck · community · festival · party · Sunday · tradition · homemade · sharing · togetherness
sopestortillas
Thin unleavened flatbreads
tostadas · crepes · flatbread · flour tortillas · tortilla chips