Key Takeaways
- Burritos, Chimichangas, Enchiladas, Fajitas, and Tacos are popular Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes made with tortillas, but differ in their fillings, type of tortilla used, and method of preparation.
- Burritos and Chimichangas use wheat tortillas, Enchiladas use corn tortillas, Tacos can use both wheat and corn tortillas, while Fajita refers to the cut of meat that is eaten with tortillas.
- Each dish has a unique preparation method: Burritos are wrapped around a filling, Chimichangas are deep-fried burritos, Enchiladas are rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce, Fajitas are grilled meats served with tortillas, and Tacos are tortillas folded around a filling.
What is Burrito?
A Burrito is a large wheat flour tortilla with a filling, traditionally containing meat and refried beans, but now including various other ingredients such as rice, salsa, lettuce, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and vegetables. The tortilla is wrapped around the filling in a closed-ended cylinder shape, and may be lightly steamed or grilled to make it soft and pliable.
What is Chimichanga?
A Chimichanga is a deep-fried Burrito popular in Tex-Mex cuisine. It is made by filling a tortilla with ingredients such as rice, cheese, marinated meat, dried meat, or shredded chicken, then folding it into a rectangular package and deep frying it. Chimichangas can be accompanied with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and/or cheese.
What is Enchilada?
An Enchilada is a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce. The fillings can include various ingredients such as meat, beans, potatoes, cheese, and vegetables.
What is Fajita?
A Fajita is a popular dish in Tex-Mex cuisine, referring to any grilled meat that is typically served with a taco on a flour or corn tortilla. Originally used for a cut of beef, Fajita now includes chicken, lamb, pork, shrimp, and other meats. It is often cooked with bell peppers and onions, and served with condiments such as sour cream, cheese, tomato, shredded lettuce, guacamole, salsa, and pico de gallo.
What is Taco?
A Taco is a corn or wheat tortilla folded around a filling, which can include a variety of ingredients such as chicken, beef, pork, seafood, vegetables, and cheese. Tacos can be garnished with items like salsa, guacamole, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and lettuce.
What is the difference between Burrito, Chimichanga, Enchilada, Fajita, and Taco?
Description:
- Burrito: a large wheat flour tortilla wrapped around a filling
- Chimichanga: a deep-fried burrito
- Enchilada: a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce
- Fajita: grilled meat usually served with tortillas
- Taco: a corn or wheat tortilla folded around a filling
Type of Tortilla:
- Burritos: wheat tortilla
- Chimichangas: wheat tortilla
- Enchiladas: corn tortilla
- Fajitas: eaten with tortillas
- Tacos: corn or wheat tortilla
