Machete
Very long quesadilla; named for its machete-like shape, made with fresh masa.
La Quesadilla
Kimchi Quesadilla
The kimchi quesadilla cooks the ferment down in butter before it meets the cheese, so the fold crisps instead of weeping. A Kogi BBQ creation from Los Angeles, 2008, the plainest of its quesadillas.
Gringas
Gringas are the al pastor counter's wheat-and-cheese plate: spit-roasted pork and melting cheese in a flour tortilla, griddled shut. The cheese divides them from the bare corn tacos off the spit.
Gringa
A Mexico City taquerÃa build: al pastor pork shaved off the trompo onto a flour tortilla with melted cheese, closed and griddled. The pale wheat round is what earns the name gringa.
Chicken Quesadilla (USA)
American chicken quesadilla; grilled chicken, cheese, peppers, onions.
Cheese Quesadilla (USA)
American cheese quesadilla; often with cheddar or Monterey Jack.