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Quesadilla

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A quesadilla is a Mexican dish made from a tortilla folded in half, or two tortillas, filled with cheese and sometimes meats, spices and other fillings, then cooked on a griddle or stove. Quesadillas are widely sold at Mexican restaurants around the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 2
Origin Region
Mexico 1
Sources
1. Quesadilla (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Mexico
    Mexico
  • P31 (instance of): Snack or street food
    Snack or street food
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2. Quesadilla (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Quesadillas are frequently sold at Mexican restaurants all over the world.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quesadilla (dietary-suitability)
    A quesadilla is a Mexican dish made from a tortilla folded in half or two tortillas that are filled with cheese (queso), and sometimes meats, spices, and other fillings, and then cooked on a griddle or stove.
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