Wet Burrito
Burrito smothered in sauce and cheese, Midwest diner style.
Mexico
Walking Taco
Small bag of Fritos or Doritos split open, topped with taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream; eaten with fork from bag. Fair food.
Volcán
'Volcano' taco; typically cheese melted to crispy on griddle with meat on top.
Veggie Burrito
Vegetarian burrito; grilled vegetables, beans, rice, cheese, guacamole.
Vegan Birria Taco
Plant-based birria taco; jackfruit or mushroom based.
Vampiro
Crispy tortilla taco; tortilla griddled until crispy, then topped. Different from taco dorado—not rolled.
Tucson Sonoran Hot Dog
Tucson version of Sonoran dog; local variations in toppings.
Tostada
Flat fried crispy tortilla; topped with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, crema. Open-faced, eaten like a pizza. Technically a flat open sand...
Tostada de Cueritos
Tostada with pickled pork skin (cueritos).
Torta
Mexican sandwich on telera or bolillo roll (crusty white bread with soft interior); typically layered with refried beans, crema, lettuce,...
Torta Vegetariana
Vegetarian torta; various combinations of cheese, rajas, beans, avocado, nopales.
Torta Loca
'Crazy' torta; usually means extra loaded with multiple meats and toppings.
Torta Hawaiana
Hawaiian-style torta; typically with ham, pineapple, and cheese.
Torta Gringa
'White girl' torta; usually al pastor with cheese, influenced by quesadilla gringa.
Torta de Tinga
Tinga torta; shredded chicken (or pork) in chipotle-tomato sauce with onions. Puebla origin.
Torta de Tasajo
Oaxacan dried beef torta; similar to cecina but specifically Oaxacan preparation, often served with quesillo.
Torta de Tamales
The torta de tamales puts a steamed tamal inside a split bolillo: a method, not a recipe, engineered to feed a working morning for the smallest coin in the wallet.
Torta de Tamal
Alternative name for guajolota; tamale sandwich.
Torta de Salchicha
Hot dog/frankfurter torta; sliced or whole hot dogs, often fried.