taco
Stuffed folded tortilla
A taco is a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with meat, beans, cheese, vegetables, or other ingredients.
The shell may be soft (flour or corn tortilla) or fried crisp.
Tacos range from traditional street food to fast-food versions to elaborate restaurant preparations: We grabbed tacos from the food truck.
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
beans · rice · corn · cheese · sour cream · lettuce · tomato · onion
Thin wheat flatbread
- corn tortillaFlat maize bread
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- foldedBent upon itself
- wrappedCovered in material
Casual vendor-sold eats
- food truckVehicle selling prepared meals
- vendorOne who sells goods
- cartVehicle for hauling
- standUpright support structure
curbside · counter · handmade · fresh · authentic · late-night · quick · casual
Hard outer covering
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- hard shellRigid outer protective layer
- friedCooked in hot fat
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
shatter · snap · crackle · brittle · crisp · golden · double-decker
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- serranoSmall hot Mexican pepper
- cayennePungent red spice
- chipotleSmoke-dried jalapeño pepper
salsa verde · salsa roja · hot sauce · chile · picante · heat · kick · fire
Filled, wrapped tortilla
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
- tostadaFried flat tortilla dish
- flautaFried rolled tortilla
tamale · chalupa · gordita · chimichanga · pupusa · empanada · arepa · chilaquiles
Festive public celebration
- Cinco de MayoMexican celebration each spring
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
potluck · family dinner · toppings · margarita · cerveza · piñata · music
tortilla
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
queso · beans · rice · corn · cheese · sour cream · lettuce · tomato · onion · avocado
flour tortilla
Thin wheat flatbread
- corn tortillaFlat maize bread
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- foldedBent upon itself
street food
Casual vendor-sold eats
- food truckVehicle selling prepared meals
- vendorOne who sells goods
- cartVehicle for hauling
stand · curbside · counter · handmade · fresh · authentic · late-night · quick · casual · hole-in-the-wall
shell
Hard outer covering
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- hard shellRigid outer protective layer
- friedCooked in hot fat
crunch · shatter · snap · crackle · brittle · crisp · golden · double-decker
jalapeño
Mild-to-medium Mexican pepper
chipotle · salsa verde · salsa roja · hot sauce · chile · picante · heat · kick · fire · piquant
burrito
Filled, wrapped tortilla
- quesadillaFolded tortilla with melted filling
- enchiladaSauced stuffed tortilla
- tostadaFried flat tortilla dish
flauta · tamale · chalupa · gordita · chimichanga · pupusa · empanada · arepa · chilaquiles · elote
fiesta
Festive public celebration
- Cinco de MayoMexican celebration each spring
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
gathering · potluck · family dinner · toppings · margarita · cerveza · piñata · music
vulva
External female genital region
- foodmeat, fish, meats, burger, casserole
- dishesmeatloaf, fried chicken, mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese, pot pie
- two-syllablesapple, baby, better, candle, chicken
- Mexican foodchilaquiles, huevos rancheros, burritos, tostada, tamales
- grab-and-gohot dog, burrito, sandwich, bagel, croissant
- school lunchpizza, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, chocolate milk, french fries
tacoburrito
Filled, wrapped tortilla
enchilada · chimichanga · wrap · quesadilla · tamale
- taco shellFried tortilla container
- taco saladTex-Mex dish, edible bowl
- soft tacoFlexible tortilla with fillings
- Taco BellQuick-serve Mexican chain
- beef tacosFilled folded tortillas
- taco nightScheduled family meal theme