Taquito

Taquito
Rolled beef tacos with guacamole, lettuce, and cheese
Alternative namesRolled taco, flauta
Place of originMexico
Main ingredientsTortillas, beef or chicken
Carnitas flautas with jack cheese, guacamole, salsa fresca, and cotija cheese

A taquito (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈkito], Spanish for "small taco"),[1] taco dorado,[2] rolled taco,[3] or flauta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈflawta], Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican dish that typically consists of a small rolled-up tortilla that contains filling,[4] including beef, cheese or chicken.[5] The filled tortilla is then shallow-fried or deep-fried.[6] The dish is often topped with condiments such as sour cream and guacamole.[5] Corn tortillas are generally used to make taquitos. The dish is more commonly known as flautas when they are larger than their taquito counterparts, and can be made with either flour or corn tortillas.[7]

  1. ^ Barcia, Roque (1883). Primer diccionario general etimologico de la lengua espanola, Volume 5, Part 1. Madrid: Establicimiento Tipográfico de Álvarez Hermanos. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Wrap It Up - A Guide to Mexican Street Tacos – Part 2: Nighttime Tacos". Mexico Connect. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ Arellano, Gustavo. Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. Simon and Schuster. 2012. p.153.
  4. ^ Robert Norris McLean & Mabel Little Crawford (1929). Jumping beans: stories and studies about Mexicans in the United States for junior boys and girls. Friendship Press. p. 144. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b Castro, Rafaela. Chicano folklore: a guide to the folktales, traditions, rituals and religious practices of Mexican Americans. Oxford University Press, 2000. p.217.
  6. ^ "Arroz is Arroz is Arroz". New York. August 1, 1983. p. 24. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Lee, Cecelia Hae-Jin. Quick & Easy Mexican Cooking: More Than 80 Everyday Recipes 2011. p.107.