Mexico - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 14)

Refried beans; pinto or black beans mashed and fried in lard, essential torta spread.

Black beans; especially Southern/Yucatán.

Crispy fried chicken in taco.

'Flute' taco; tightly rolled fried taco, longer and thinner than taco dorado.

Chicken flauta; shredded chicken rolled in tortilla, fried.

Potato flauta; mashed seasoned potato filling.

Barbacoa flauta.

American fish taco; often beer-battered, influenced by Baja style but adapted.

Grilled marinated skirt steak with peppers and onions in flour tortilla; 'fajita' originally referred specifically to skirt steak. Tex-Me...

Fajita meat wrapped in burrito with rice, beans, toppings.

Rolled tortilla in chile sauce; not quite a sandwich but related. American versions heavily cheesed.

Hard shell taco wrapped in soft tortilla with beans between layers.

Taco in Doritos-flavored shell; nacho cheese or Cool Ranch flavored taco shell. Taco Bell innovation.

Sonoran hot dog; alternative name.

LA street hot dog; bacon-wrapped hot dog with grilled peppers and onions, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, jalapeños. Sold outside bars and ...

Hard corn shell taco; U-shaped crispy fried corn tortilla, filled with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream. American inventi...

Hexagonal grilled wrap with tostada shell inside for crunch; seasoned beef, nacho cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomato.

Standard American crispy taco; ground beef with Tex-Mex seasoning packet.

Mexican sour cream; thinner and tangier than American sour cream.

'Complete' hot dog; fully loaded with all available toppings.

Mixed fajita; combination of steak, chicken, and/or shrimp.

Half red, half green chile sauce; 'Christmas' refers to using both sauces.

Smoked jalapeños in vinegar-tomato sauce; essential for cemitas and many preparations.

Chipotle Mexican Grill style; assembly line-built with rice, beans, meat, salsas, corn, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, guacamole.