FOOD RESOURCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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Grimes, William. 2004. Eating Your Worlds. Oxford University Press.
is a dish of Mexican origin consisting of strips of spiced beef or chicken, chopped vegetables, and grated cheese, wrapped in soft tortilla and often served with sour cream.
- ORIGIN Mexican Spanish, literally 'little strip or belt.'