Mexican food?

why is all mexican food rolled in a tortilla and called diffrent?

buritos is a filled tortilla-chimichangas is a fried burito

quesadilos are like tortila sandwiches-fluatas are tiny buritos as are taquitos

enchiladas are stuffed corn tortilas with sauce

i dont get it? its all the same foods in tortilas basically?!!

just the fillings get diffrent so why do they wrap everyting in a tortilla and call it something else?Mexican food?
Yeah just like "SpicyStuff86" said, you have almost NO idea what Mexican food REALLY is. It would be like thinking the only "American" food was variations of sandwiches........



These are some things you should try which have absolutely NOTHING to do with rolled tortillas......



Cochinita Pibil

Carne Asada a la Tampeque帽a

Huachinango al mojo de Ajo

Chiles Rellenos

Mole Poblano

Mixiote

Tlayudas

Arrachera

Pampano a la Veracruzana

Mole Colorado Oaxaque帽o

Filete en Salsa de Queso y Chuitlacoche

Cerdo en Adobo

Barbacoa

Milanesa

Pozole

Chilaquiles

Pollo Rostizado

Cecina

Birria

Chiles en Nogada

Machaca

Molletes

Poc chuc

Albondigas en Salsa Chipotle



And that is just scratching the surface of those dishes which do not use "food rolled in a tortilla."



Mexican cooking is now considered to be among the top FIVE international cuisines of the world (along with French, Italian, Chinese and Indian!) You really need to put down the tortillas and discover this for yourself!



You will NOT be disappointed............Mexican food?
Let's get a few facts straight.



Not all Mexican food is rolled up in a tortilla.

Burritos are American, not Mexican.



Chimichangas are American, and not Mexican, they are deep fried burritos, and were created in Tucson, Arizona.



Quesadillas are Mexican, but are not tortilla sandwiches because they are made with folded corn or flour tortillas, not two slices of bread with cheese and meat in between, that is an British invention, according to the the legend of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.



Flautas are Mexican and consist of finely shredded beef rolled up tightly into a corn tortilla and fried. They are not tiny burritos.



Taquitos are Mexican and enchiladas are also Mexican.



Real Mexican food, which you know very little about is not all about tortillas, sauce and fillings. I grant that the tortilla is a staple of Mexican food, there are many others that you probably have never heard of.



Your last question has one answer and it is variety.



I strongly suggest you read Diana Kennedy's The Essential Cuisines of Mexico before you can judge Mexican food so lightly.



By the way, Diosito, or lesser God in Spanish is spelled with an s.
Well if you think about it we have the same exact concept here in America with a sandwich. Like a hamburger and add cheese and you get a cheeseburger, a sandwich with beef is a beef sandwich, change the type of bread and you get a beef croissant, or a sub sandwich. The reason each food is called different names is because they are cooked in very different ways. Actual Mexican food is nothing like you find in the restaurants here in America or in our grocery stores. If you ever have the pleasure of eating in Mexico you will find a great difference in their quesadillos. And another thing a burrito is a pure American invention.Mexican food?
what you are experiencing is a Tex-Mex fad... Real mexicans have variety in their meals as with anyone else.. they do have a bread or grain staple like flour or corn tortillas, but also a thickish flat bread, somewhat not unlike a middle eastern pita bread... If you ahve the chance, go to mexico or find a real mexican authentic restaurant, not a chili', taco bell, or taco hut fast food junk....

but there are many many more varieties to the main mexican style northern americans come to know as "mexican".. its just boring to think a plate of beans, some salad and a piece of steak is "mexican"...
What about Italian food; they change the shape of the pasta then try to convince us it is an entirely different dish?



I think you might have spent too many lunch hours at Taco Bell.



Try a trip to the southwest, then see the differences between Mexican food in Santa Fe, San Antonio and in Phoenix.Mexican food?
Just a guess. I think it is like pasta or bread, all different shapes, sizes and ways to cook it and it is all made from the same ingredients at one point. Tortillas are their bread and there is just different fillings and ways to cook it.
Not authentic Mexican food. Try it.



But truly the only way to try real mexican food is to ask a mexican to cook you dinner. It won't be tacos or burritos most likely.



Add- Don: Mmmmm Albondigas. All this talk makes me want to visit the in laws! Ha ha
i believe most cultures have that problem...