taquitos
Crispy filled tubes
Taquitos are small rolled tacos, typically filled with seasoned meat or cheese, then fried until crispy.
The tortilla becomes a crunchy shell around the filling.
They're served as appetizers or snacks, often with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream for dipping: We ordered taquitos and margaritas.
Also called flautas, though flautas are sometimes distinguished as larger or made with flour tortillas.
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
queso · carnitas · barbacoa · pico de gallo · enchilada · tamales · frijoles · chorizo
Bright yellow, or precious
- friedCooked in hot fat
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- crustHard outer layer
- deep-friedCooked submerged in fat
crackle · blistered · crispiness · pan-fried · browned · sizzling · air-fried · baked
Spicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
- quesoMelted cheese dip
ranch · chipotle mayo · salsa verde · hot sauce · pico de gallo · avocado
tortilla
Thin unleavened Mexican bread
cilantro · queso · carnitas · barbacoa · pico de gallo · enchilada · tamales · frijoles · chorizo · burrito
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
deep-fried · crackle · blistered · crispiness · pan-fried · browned · sizzling · air-fried · baked · shatteringly
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- guacamoleSeasoned avocado spread
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- cremaEspresso's amber foam
queso · ranch · chipotle mayo · salsa verde · hot sauce · pico de gallo · avocado
appetizer
Light dish preceding main
buffet · munchies · bite-sized · shareable · game day · frozen · convenience · reheated · microwave · quick
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
carnitas · potato · bean · seasoned · spiced · ground beef · pulled · steak · pork · cream cheese
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- convenience storechips, candy, soda, snacks, cigarettes
- frozen mealsfrozen dinners, frozen dinner, frozen entrees, TV dinners, Lean Cuisine
- Latin foodtacos, tamales, burritos, quesadilla, nachos
- antojitosgordita, huarache, chalupa, tostada, quesadilla
- Botanasguacamole, nachos, queso, tortilla chips, chicharrones
taquitossoft tacos
Pliable tortilla-wrapped filling
flour tortillas · burritos · quesadillas · enchiladas · corn tortillas