Mexican Food: English Vocabulary List

a dish that consists of a folded tortilla filled with ground meat, beans, etc., originated in Mexico

"Taco is spicy."

"She filled the taco shell with seasoned ground beef lettuce cheese and sour cream."

‌a dish of strips of meat, cut up vegetables, and cheese wrapped in a tortilla and often served with sour cream, originated in Mexico

"Fajita has grilled meat peppers."

"Fajitas were grilled sliced meat with peppers and onions served sizzling with tortillas."

a dish of a tortilla wrapped around a mixture of ground meat or beans, originated in Mexico

"I ate a burrito."

"The burrito was stuffed with rice beans meat cheese and salsa wrapped in a large tortilla."

a dish of a tortilla filled with cheese and sometimes meat and then fried, originated in Mexico

"Quesadilla has cheese filling."

"The quesadilla was a flour tortilla folded over melted cheese and sometimes meat or vegetables."

a traditional Mexican dish made from slow-cooked, seasoned meat that is tender and flavorful

"Barbacoa is slow-cooked meat."

"Barbacoa was slow cooked lamb or goat traditionally cooked in an underground pit."

a Mexican dish made with fried or baked tortilla chips (or strips) simmered in a tomato or tomatillo sauce

"Chilaquiles has tortilla chips sauce."

"Chilaquiles were fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa and topped with cheese and eggs."

a Mexican breakfast dish consisting of fried or poached eggs served on top of tortillas

"Huevos rancheros has eggs salsa."

"Huevos rancheros were fried eggs on corn tortillas with tomato chili sauce and beans."

a Mexican dish made from dried, shredded beef or pork that is typically seasoned with spices

"Machaca is dried meat."

"Machaca was dried spiced shredded beef rehydrated and cooked with eggs for breakfast."

a Mexican dish made from a combination of various meats, cooked on a large, flat disc-shaped griddle called a disco

"Discada is mixed meat dish."

"Discada was a northern Mexican mixed meat dish cooked on a plow disc over an open fire."

a traditional Mexican soup made with beef tripe, typically simmered in a chili-based broth with hominy and seasoned with spices

"Menudo is tripe soup."

"Menudo was a Mexican tripe soup with hominy red chili and spices eaten as a hangover remedy."

a dish of tortilla filled with meat or cheese and covered with a spicy sauce, originated in Mexico

"Enchilada has sauce filling."

"The enchilada was a corn tortilla rolled around filling and topped with chili sauce and cheese."

a Mexican dish consisting of raw seafood, typically shrimp or fish, marinated in a tangy and spicy chili-lime sauce

"Aguachile is spicy shrimp."

"Aguachile was raw shrimp cured in lime juice with chili and cilantro similar to ceviche."

a Mexican sandwich made with a sesame seed-covered roll, typically filled with meat, cheese, avocado

"Cemita is Mexican sandwich."

"The cemita was a Mexican sandwich on a sesame seed roll with breaded meat and avocado."

a Mexican dish made with red rice cooked with tomato sauce, spices, and sometimes vegetables or meat

"Arroz rojo is Mexican red rice."

"Arroz rojo was Mexican red rice cooked with tomato onion and garlic as a side dish."

a Mexican dish made with a tortilla filled with mashed potatoes, meat, and other ingredients

"Molote is masa turnover with filling."

"The molote was a masa turnover filled with potatoes and chorizo then fried until crispy."

a Mexican dish made by rolling a tortilla with meat, cheese, or other fillings, and then frying until crispy

"Flauta is fried rolled tortilla."

"Flautas were tightly rolled corn tortillas filled with meat then deep fried until crisp."

a traditional Mexican dish made with a thick, fried or toasted masa base, topped with meat, beans, cheese, and other toppings

"Sope has thick corn base."

"The sope was a thick fried masa base pinched at the edges and topped with beans and meat."

a Mexican dish made with thinly sliced beef cooked in its own juices

"Puntas is beef dish."

"Puntas were small cubes of fillet steak cooked with onions peppers and spices."

a Mexican dish made with tortillas filled with meat or other ingredients, and covered with mole sauce

"Enmolada has mole sauce."

"The enmolada was an enchilada covered in mole sauce instead of red or green chili."

a Mexican dish made with tortillas dipped in bean (frijol) sauce, typically made from cooked and blended beans

"Enfrijolada has bean sauce."

"The enfrijolada was a tortilla dipped in black bean puree then filled and folded."

a Mexican dessert made with diced fruit, usually served with yogurt, sweet cream, and granola

"Bionico is fruit bowl with cream."

"Bionico was a Mexican fruit salad bowl with cream honey and granola topping."

a traditional Mexican dish, made with corn tortillas filled with hard-boiled eggs and covered with a sauce

"Papadzules have egg and pumpkin seed."

"Papadzules were Yucatecan tortillas dipped in pumpkin seed sauce and filled with egg."

a type of Mexican sandwich made with a crusty bread roll called a telera, filled with ingredients such as refried beans, meat, cheese, avocado, and salsa, and often grilled or pressed before serving

"Torta is Mexican sandwich."

"The torta was a Mexican sandwich on a soft roll filled with meat avocado and refried beans."

a flat, fried tortilla topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and other ingredients, typically served as an appetizer or light meal

"Tostada is fried flat tortilla."

"The tostada was a fried flat tortilla topped with beans lettuce cheese and sour cream."

a type of Mexican sandwich made with a fried or grilled bread roll that is dipped in red guajillo pepper sauce

"Pambazo dips in red sauce."

"The pambazo was a Mexican sandwich dipped in red chili sauce before being griddled crisp."

a Mexican dish consisting of a thick masa (corn dough) tortilla that is typically stuffed with a variety of fillings

"Gordita has thick masa pocket."

"The gordita was a thick stuffed masa cake split open and filled like a pita pocket."

a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a large, thin, crispy tortilla that is typically topped with refried beans, cheese, meat, and vegetables

"Tlayuda is large crispy tortilla."

"Tlayuda was a large crispy Oaxacan tortilla topped with beans meat cheese and salsa."

a Mexican dish made of a fried corn tortilla shaped like a boat, filled with various toppings

"Chalupa has boat-shaped shell."

"The chalupa was a boat shaped fried masa shell filled with meat lettuce and cheese."