Chalupa

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A chalupa is a kind of tostada platter in Mexican cuisine. It is a specialty of south-central regions of Mexico, such as the states of Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca. It is made by pressing a thin layer of masa dough around the outside of a small mold and then deep frying it to produce a crisp shallow corn cup. It is typically filled with shredded chicken or pork meat, chopped onion, and a piece of chipotle pepper or red or green salsa.

An Americanized form is also widely sold in Taco Bell restaurants. This version, made with a piece of deep-fried wheat flatbread, filled with ground beef, chicken, or steak and topped with nacho cheese, lettuce, tomato; sour cream, lettuce, 3 cheese and tomato; or baja sauce, 3 cheese, and fiesta salsa more closely resembles American-style tacos.

[edit] External links

• Chalupa recipe in the Wikibooks cookbook.