Tacos

A taco is a traditional Mexican dish built from a small, hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla folded around a filling and eaten by hand. Fillings commonly include beef, pork, chicken, seafood, beans, vegetables, or cheese, typically finished with garnishes such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, coriander, onion, tomato, or chiles. Tacos originated in Mexico as a form of antojito, or Mexican street food, and remain one of the most recognizable dishes of Mexican cuisine while also having spread to worldwide popularity. They are distinguished from related Mexican dishes by their preparation: a burrito is typically larger and rolled rather than folded, a taquito is rolled and then fried, and a tostada uses a tortilla that is fried before it is topped.