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Aunt Chilada's Menu Glossary...

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BURRITO
  CHALUPA
(Bur-ee-tow) Flour tortilla rolled around seasoned filling with lettuce and topped with a cheese sauce.
(Cha-lu-pa) Corn tortilla fried crisp and topped with refried beans, melted cheese, shredded lettuce and guacamole dip.
CHAYOTE
NACHOS
(Cha-yo-tee) Pear shaped like squash.
Melted cheese on corn tortilla chips.
CHILI CON QUESO
CHIMICHANGA
A white sauce made with sauteed vegetables and jalapeno peppers on corn tortilla.
(Chim-i-chan-ga) A tortilla folded over, stuffed with meat or vegetables, folded again, then deep fried.
EMPANADAS
ENCHILADA
(Empeh-nah-dahz) Corn flour pockets stuffed with chicken or beef.
(En-chil-ada) A corn tortilla dipped in a chile sauce, then folded around meat, chicken, seafood or cheese and baked.
FLAUTA
FRIJOLES
(Fl-ou-ta-s) A corn tortilla filled with meat, rolled and then fried.
(Free-ho-lays) Refried Pinto beans.
GUACAMOLE
YUCA FRITA
(Wah-kah-moh-lee) Avocado dressing.
(You-cah Free-tah)
Fried Yuca root.
MOLE
CHILE RELLENOS
(mo-lae) A thick, complex sauce made from unsweetened chocolate, sesame seeds and chiles, usually served on chicken or turkey.
(Chee-lay-re-yay-noz) A pablano chile stuffed with cheese, then deep-fried and served with a ranchero sauce (tomatoes, onions and chiles)
PICO DE GALLO
QUESADILLA
(Peeko-day-gayo) A mixture of Chopped tomatoes, onions, cilantro and jalapenos.
(Kay-sa-dee-yah) Flour tortilla folded over cheese and grilled, it can be filled with meat, chicken, seafood or vegetables.
SOPAPILLA
TACO
(So-pa-pee-yah) Fried flour tortilla served with honey and cinnamon powdered sugar.
(tak-koh) Flour tortilla folded and filled with shredded chicken, or beef and topped with lettuce and cheese.
TAMALES
TORTILLAS
(Tah-ma-lees) Masa spread on corn flour dough with savory chicken filling, then wrapped and steamed
(Tor-tee-yahz) Thin corn or flour pancakes used as a base as a base for many dishes.
TOSTADA
Crisp corn tortilla with refried beans, shredded beef and cheese, pico de gallo.

Aunt Chiladas Cantina, Last updated 09/03/2008 | Webmaster e-mail : david@auntchiladascantina.com