Taco or Fajita?

[Nick the Zombie]

Burritos offer a solution.

There is always the tostada, if you are looking for a flat place to balance things, but it can be prone to the inopportune fracture as well.

Another approach: the flauta, where you *dip the flauta into* the various guac, sour cream, salsa, etc.

love me some flautas

*DROOL*

[Tone Deft]

Falafel is the Old World's answer to the taco.

Ok look, seriously:

A fajita is grilled meat with grilled onions and peppers, and some pico de gallo (I mean salsa).

A taco is 2 soft corn tortillas with some (generally stewed) meat and salsa. (That's it. Maybe cheeze. Those trucks that park down in the Mission or on East 14th on Oakland. Yes.)

A burrito is everything wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Then there are the hard shell tacos...I am not sure of their provenance, but I am pretty sure that they are not so much the real deal as they are a popularization of American fast food. (Not that there aren't good ones out there- but the point is that you should NOT imagine a hard shell first thing when somebody says "TACO").

how far the mighty have fallen. I can't endorse your oversimplification of how to make a proper taco or burrito. come back home, the taqerias miss you.

I grew up in Cali, I've lived in Texas. Now I am confined to the outer confines of the burrito sphere, another continent, its awful. El Faralito, I salute you.

it's still there, waiting for you.


there are many falafel places that sell shwarmas at the same price as burritos. they don't do shwarmas but Kan Zaman on the Haight has been a favorite for literally 20 years. the meat mediterranean plate and a glass of warm spice wine, heaven. too bad I gave up tobacco or I'd add a hookah for desert.

[aMUSEd]

Chimichangas

[doc holiday]

Chimichangas

just a burro in disguise.


i like me some enchiladas, sonoran style!!

[GrooveNinja]

Chimichangas

just a burro in disguise.


i like me some enchiladas, sonoran style!!

Have you had them with the fried egg on top? Mmmmmm!

[hangar17]

roti kirai with chicken/lamb curry
load it up roll it up dip it up

[GrooveNinja]

roti kirai with chicken/lamb curry
load it up roll it up dip it up

What is that on the right? It looks kind of like a crepe.

[aisling]

roti kirai with chicken/lamb curry
load it up roll it up dip it up

What is that on the right? It looks kind of like a crepe.

And the serving of curry almost looks "french," meaning you'll need to a whole pizza afterwards to be satisfied, hopefully it is not priced french....

[hangar17]

What is that on the right? It looks kind of like a crepe.

It's more pancake actually

cooked like a pancake a mixture of eggs, milk, flour and a wee bit of salt

[hangar17]

roti kirai with chicken/lamb curry
load it up roll it up dip it up

What is that on the right? It looks kind of like a crepe.

And the serving of curry almost looks "french," meaning you'll need to a whole pizza afterwards to be satisfied, hopefully it is not priced french....

it really is a decent sized meal for one you can bet on that and it's one the cheapest you can get here it's around $2.50 sgd here roughly 1 euro?

[aisling]

it really is a decent sized meal for one you can bet on that and it's one the cheapest you can get here it's around $2.50 sgd here roughly 1 euro?

thank your for the correction and clarification. Looks delicious though.

[dhilsabeck]

Come on, its a beautiful night for a walk on the beach, wouldnt you say?
Yes, I would say that, I would say that

Let me start of with a basket of chips
Then move on to the pollo asado taco
I would like two pollo asado tacos with one beef chimichanga
On the chimichanga, I would like a side of sour cream
I would like tomatoes and onions on my quesodilla
For dessert I would like the flares -- I would like extra cinnamon
Do you make guacamole?
Yes, I do make guacamole.
Uh, I would like a side of guacamole on my tostitos
I like to dip the tostitos in the guacamole
Can I get a basket, I told you about a basket of chips
I would like a large iced-tea, 2, uh, 2 large iced-teas

Ok, thatll be $16.07
Out of $20? ok, $16.07s your change.

Hi, can I help you?
I would like a basket of chips,
A beef chimichanga with a side of sour cream
I would like some guacamole on my chimichanga
With a quesodilla of tomato, onion, and vegetables
I should like a burrito with beans, beef, and
I would like a carne asado taco
Could you put some hot sauce on that for me?
No, inside the taco, not on the side
Yes, can I have a carne asado taco?
Not a pollo asado, we dont have chicken
Do you have guacamole?
Can you make me some guacamole?
I have guacamole
Ok, on my burrito I would like the muchaco beef and the shredded pork
And some more cheese, please

Ok, thatll be $22...
Uh, oh yes, I would like two lemonades and one medium iced-tea
Ok, thatll be $20.07
Out of $22? ok, $1.52s your change
Thanks a lot -- your food will be up -- here, let me get your drinks

Hi, can I help you? yes, I would like a basket of chips
I would like a beef chimi...
Umm, what is, what is the, what is the, what is the pollo asado?
Thats the chicken
Ok, what is the carne asado?
Thats the beef
Ok, let me get two carne asado tacos...

[Tone Deft]

^lmfao haven't listened to that in a LOOOOONG time...



dunno about that chicken water with a wafer meal, looks like leftovers to me.

[LoopStationZebra]

Burritos offer a solution.

There is always the tostada, if you are looking for a flat place to balance things, but it can be prone to the inopportune fracture as well.

Another approach: the flauta, where you *dip the flauta into* the various guac, sour cream, salsa, etc.

love me some flautas

*DROOL*

Oh man. Chorizo flautas. Where the grease is just dripping out and mixing with the sour cream and guac. Oh MAN!

[evernaut]

roti kirai with chicken/lamb curry
load it up roll it up dip it up

I lived in Wellington, NZ for a few years and there's some really great Malaysian food there. The roti chanai (esp. from KK's on Courtney Place- costs about 4 NZ$...which means it's practically free) is the ultimate fast food... a culinary masterpiece.

Those rotis in the pic do look even more like crepes than the ones I'm used to seeing though...very lacy

And it's the sweetness of the roti that works so well with the hot and fragrant, coconut curry sauce...