I remember another one of my favorite meals that my mom would make would be tostadas. I've noticed sometimes in restaurants they call them chalupas, I've really never heard of chalupas until I saw them on a menu, or at Taco Bell, but their chalupas are somewhat different than the tostada.
Although tostadas are often considered appetizers, you get yourself a plate of 3 of these bad boys, load them up with lettuce, tomato, chile, guacamole, melted cheese, well, you have a meal in its own there. And quiet a tasty one if I may add.
The tostada: bet you just can't have one!
Tostada: Fried corn tortilla, often topped with beans, meat, tomatoes, lettuce and salsa.
Tostada is a Spanish word translating to "toasted" in English and, in Mexican cuisine, refers to a flat tortilla that is toasted or deep fried.
Tostadas fall into a genre of Mexican cuisine called antojitos or appetizers. Their ingredients are highly adaptable, and their composition is limited only by the cook's imagination.
In Mexico, tostadas can be anything from 4-inch miniatures topped with a spicy mixture for an appetizer, to larger tostadas piled higher for a quick, light, main meal.
Most Mexicans eat their tostadas outdoors and on the run. Tostadas are among the most popular street foods in Mexico, because of their nearly endless variety. It also helps that the tostada shell serves as an easy-to-hold edible plate.
CJ at 9/30/2004
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I have the unique talent of biting into a tostada and having the whole thing crumble and fall into my lap. I still eat them (and wash my clothes afterward), though.
I am putting a request for your next food item - the tostada's cousin: el sope.
mmmm..el sope...delicious, I'm adding it to my list. I think this spotlight on mexican food will end up lasting longer than a week! I am finding out so much more information than I ever would have imagined!
All day for some reason I've been craving some tacos de carnitas. Actually, the last couples days. I rang my mom on how to make some spanish rice, so I think maybe next week I'll treat my roommates to some real mexican food. Tacos and everything! Your late couple posts are making me sooooo hungry!
I've been craving Mexican food for some time. I tried making Spanish rice once, feelings were hurt, frienships were lost, Pepto was needed.
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