LA COMIDA MEXICANA Comida aútentica authentic food The American idea of Mexican food is much different than authentic and traditional Mexican food This Americanized version or Tex ID: 185071
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¡Disfrutamos!
LA COMIDA MEXICANA Slide2
Comida aútentica (authentic food)
The “American” idea of Mexican food is much different than
authentic and traditional Mexican food
. This Americanized
version or “Tex
Mex
” food has been changed
to appeal to the American taste palate.
OBJETIVOS:
SWBAT identify various Mexican foods based on description and/or pictures
SWBAT distinguish traditional Mexican food from “Americanized Mexican” food. Slide3
Vocabulario nuevo
Pido
– I would like to order
Pidimos
– We would like to order
¿Hay..? – Are there / is there?
¿Hay frijoles en el burrito? – Are there beans in the burrito?
Sin – Without
sin
queso
– without cheese
sin frijoles – without beans
sin carne – without meat
Con – With
Un taco con
queso
– a taco with cheese Slide4
Tortilla
A Mexican food staple – tortillas are used in Mexico on a daily basis, much
like Americans
use bread. It can be made of flour or corn, and can be served warm,
cold or
deep-fried. Slide5
Burrito
Bigger than tacos / can be a full meal.
Carne, frijoles,
arroz
,
and
vegetales
are
wrapped completely in a warm tortilla. Wrapped in a foil wrapper to hold the meal together and eaten in your hand – no utensils required! Burrito in Spanish means “little donkey”. Named after the little packs that donkeys would carry on their backs. Slide6
Taco Dorado
H
ard
shelled taco – Tortilla deep fried and formed into an u-shape. It is filled with carne
asada
,
pollo
,
frijoles, and
vegetales
.
Topped with sour cream or salsa. Slide7
enchiladas
A corn tortilla rolled around
carne,
queso
, frijoles,
and
arroz
,
and covered in chili pepper sauce.
They are baked in an oven. You
CANNOT eat this meal with your hands – it is served on a plate. Slide8
tamales
Made of
masa
(dough) that is boiled in a corn husk, then filled with
carne,
queso
,
and
vegetales
.
Before you eat the tamale, you throw away the corn husk. Slide9
Flautas / taquitos
Meaning “flute” in English. Corn or flour tortillas are filled with carne
asada
and cheese, rolled up tightly, then deep fried until crispy.
Think of them as “mini tacos”. Slide10
Chimichanga
A
non-traditional Mexican dish, popular in the United States, NOT in Mexico. It is a deep-fried burrito - tortilla filled with carne
asada
,
frijoles,
arroz,
queso
,
then wrapped and fried until crispy. Slide11
Chalupa mexicana
Means “small boat”. Traditional style. A tostada platter – dough is formed into a boat/bowl shape then deep fried. Then it is filled with shredded
pollo
,
carne
asada
,
cebolla
, pimiento,
and topped with salsa. Slide12
Chalupa agringada
Americanized
chalupa
– Taco Bell style. Similar to a taco, but instead of using a tortilla – they deep fry wheat flat bread, then fill it with carne
asada
,
queso
,
lechuga
,
and top it with sour cream and salsa. Slide13
quesadillas
Cheese placed between two flour tortillas and melted. Slide14
Cheesy Gordita Crunch
Warm,
pillowy
flatbread covered in a melted three-cheese blend, wrapped around a crunchy taco and topped with a zesty Pepper Jack sauce.Slide15
Cool ranch doritos locos tacos
A crunchy taco made with premium seasoned beef, crisp lettuce, and real cheddar cheese, in a shell made from Cool Ranch® Doritos® Chips.Slide16
Chili con carne
A thick stew made with chili peppers, garlic,
cebolla
, frijoles,
and
carne. Slide17
Sopa de tortilla
Tortilla soup – a spicy soup made with
pollo
, frijoles,
maiz
,
zanahorias
, papas,
and
cebollas
and
topped with tortilla chips. Slide18
Carne asada
Strips of grilled beef. Typically put into tacos, enchiladas and burritos.