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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPSA: It has come to my attention that many of you don't know what a taco is
The literal definition of a taco is a long cylindrical object.
These, which some call taquitos (little tacos) are actually tacos:
These, which some call tacos, are actually chalupas:
They are called chalupas because of their shape like boats called chalupas.
These, which some call chalupas, are actually tostadas:
I don't know what this is, but some claim it is a chalupa:
And this is just gross:
Thank you for your attention.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)but I still call tostadas chalupas because that's what my dad made me for my birthday suppers and that's what he called them. And he called them that because he grew up in Del Rio, Tx (by way of Okinawa - grandpa was in the Air Force) and that's what his friends called them.
I even call tostadas tostadas as long as there is only meat and cheese plus toppings. If it's refried beans, meat and cheese plus toppings it's a chalupa at my house.
And we call the rolled up tube thingies flautas. They can be flour or corn tortillas but I prefer flour.
that second thing from the bottom looks like Frito pie to me but I can't tell if that's chili in there. And on a side note, chili should not have beans.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Then you can properly describe it as chili with beans.
But chili is just chili.
Which comes from the Nahuatl word: chilli,
Which means: to cry.
For true chili will make you cry.
Either from joy, of from pain, depending on prior experience.
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)joy and pain. That would be some GOOOOOOOOOD chili.
hopemountain
(3,919 posts)from the verb 'chillar' - to cry?
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)LynneSin
(95,337 posts)we should all hold our head in shame
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)hopemountain
(3,919 posts)no further explanation required.
mainer
(12,037 posts)but whatever you call them, I want one now.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)All flautas are tacos, but not all tacos are flautas.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Kidding.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)I've been duped. Or you have.
Let it suffice to say that someone has been duped.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)They are the gastronomical equivalent of IEDs.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Mr. Dixie makes a decent mex dinner, mostly either enchiladas or tacos.
but he also says he is making burritos when what I see are ..tacos.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)A fried burrito is a chimichanga.
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)Call Ortega RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)It's a Native American dish most likely named by Mexican silver miners (after the cylindrical charges they used in blasting). Rolling and folding seem to be acceptable derivatives, but nobody seems to know if the original people had a preference. At any rate they came to the US as street food and were sold folded. If you wanted them rolled you had to do that yourself.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)How they were named seems to come from the Mexican silver miners, but that doesn't mean they were always served rolled and I don't think anyone knows for sure as the Native Americans didn't write anything down.
At any rate, I like mine with corn tortillas, carnitas, cilantro, onion and salsa.
trof
(54,256 posts)Is this a cat thread in code?