mexican food

tacos

• traditional Mexican food
• made with corn or flour tortillas
• filled with a meat and other things

enchiladas

• made with a tortilla
• filled with a meat like chicken or beef
• topped with a red chili sauce 

quesodillas

• common street food in mexico
• made with a tortilla
• usually filled with cheese and a meat

borrito

• a Mexican-American food
• made with large tortilla
• filled with many combonations

guacamole

• originated in Mexico
• avocado based dip
• usually has tomatoes and other seasonings

pico de gallo

• also called salsa fresca 
• made tomatoes and onions and sometimes chilis
• a common condiment in mexico

carne asada

• a roasted beef food
• eaten in tacos or alone
• commonly made in northern mexico 

chalupa

• a toasted platter
• specialty of south-central Mexico
• more crispy then a borrito

empanada

• Spanish and Portuguese stuffed pastry
• stuffing can be made of meat and 

tamales

• traditional Mesoamerican dish
• made of masa

mole

• name for multiple sauces
• most popular in the central and southern regions

torta cubana

• beans, avocados, onions and mayo on bread
• put just about any meat and cheese on it

pozole

• old dish passed down from Pre-Columbian and Aztec tradition
• made from hominy corn, and is stewed for hours

Chilaquiles

• common tex-mex food
• your equivalent to nachos
• tortillas covered in green or red salsa shredded chicken