Enchiladas: Tortillas filled, rolled or folded and served with chile sauce or another sauce. Corn tortillas are traditional, but preparation varies widely by region. Rojas use a red sauce, while verdes use a green sauce. Enmoladas replace the chile sauce with mole, and enfrijoladas use a bean sauce. Enchiladas suizas are typically topped with a creamy green sauce and melted cheese. Tex-Mex enchiladas developed their own traditions, including versions topped with cheese, chile con carne or chile gravy. On this menu as: Cheese Enchiladas, Rice & Beans (3) · Beef Enchiladas, Rice & Beans (3) · Chicken Enchiladas, Rice & Beans (3).
Arroz, frijoles & sides: The supporting cast of a Mexican restaurant plate deserves its own vocabulary. Arroz rojo is rice cooked with tomato and seasonings. Frijoles refritos are cooked beans mashed and fried or reheated with fat. Despite the English translation "refried," the Spanish refritos does not mean they must literally be fried twice. Frijoles de la olla are whole beans served in their cooking broth. Frijoles charros are pinto beans cooked with ingredients that can include bacon, chorizo, tomato and chiles. Rajas are strips of roasted chile, commonly poblano. Nopales are cactus paddles. Elote means corn on the cob and on restaurant menus often refers to Mexican-style dressed corn. Esquites are corn kernels served in a cup with various seasonings and toppings. On this menu as: Refried Beans (Order) · Huevos con Chorizo, Refried Beans, Tortillas · Huevos Rancheros, Refried Beans, Tortillas.
Margarita & paloma: The margarita combines tequila with lime and orange liqueur, with countless frozen, flavored and restaurant variations. The paloma pairs tequila with grapefruit, commonly grapefruit soda, plus lime and salt. A cantarito expands the tequila-and-citrus idea with several citrus juices and is traditionally served in a clay cup. Tequila is an agave spirit produced under its own denomination of origin primarily from blue Weber agave. Mezcal is a broader family of Mexican agave spirits made from numerous agave varieties and in several regions. Oaxaca is particularly famous for mezcal. Smoke is common in many mezcals, but "mezcal means smoky tequila" is not a definition. On this menu as: The Ultimate Top Shelf Margarita · Papalote Specialty Margaritas · Top Shelf Margaritas.
Cabeza, tripa, buche & suadero: Several of the less familiar fillings you may see at a taquería. Cabeza refers to meat from the beef head; cachete, or cheek, may be identified separately. Tripa is intestine, commonly cooked until tender and then griddled or fried, sometimes quite crisp. Buche is pork stomach and is frequently prepared alongside carnitas. Suadero is a tender beef cut particularly associated with Mexico City tacos, where it is slowly cooked and finished on the griddle. The exact cuts and preparations vary considerably from one taquería to another. On this menu as: Tripas Plate, Rice & Beans · Combo Tripas/Mollejas Plate, Rice & Beans · Bar-B-Q (Cabeza, Fri. & Sat. Only).
Tortillas: corn vs. flour: Corn tortillas begin with nixtamalized corn masa that is pressed and cooked on a hot surface. They have ancient roots in Mesoamerica and remain fundamental to cooking throughout much of Mexico. Flour tortillas have a long history in northern Mexico, especially Sonora and Chihuahua, and became equally important to border and Mexican-American cuisines. Hecho a mano means "made by hand" and usually indicates tortillas formed or pressed at the restaurant. On this menu as: Tortilla Soup · Huevos con Chorizo, Refried Beans, Tortillas · Huevos Rancheros, Refried Beans, Tortillas.
Fajitas: Grilled strips of meat served with tortillas and accompaniments, often arriving at U.S. restaurants on a dramatically sizzling metal platter with onions and peppers. Fajitas developed in the ranching and border culture of Texas and northern Mexico and became a Tex-Mex restaurant staple. The name comes from faja, referring to the strip or belt-like cut associated with skirt steak. Chicken, shrimp and other versions are now common. Alambre is a different Mexican dish that may scratch a similar itch: chopped grilled meat with peppers and onions, often with bacon and melted cheese. On this menu as: Fajita Salad · Fajita Special · Chicken Fajitas.

How these dishes compare

Quesadillastypically $8.95 across 286 menus
Burritostypically $10.45 across 263 menus
Enchiladastypically $12.95 across 254 menus
Carne asadatypically $13.50 across 251 menus
Nachostypically $11.99 across 200 menus
Chorizotypically $9.38 across 181 menus
Fajitastypically $15 across 175 menus
Flantypically $6.99 across 132 menus

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