Chalupa

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Chalupas

A chalupa is a tostada platter in Mexican cuisine. It is a specialty of south-central 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 deep frying to produce a crisp shallow corn cup. It is filled with various ingredients such as shredded chicken, pork, chopped onion, chipotle pepper, red salsa, and green salsa.

A very similar item is the sope, though this is usually smaller and circular, while the chalupa will usually be longer, resembling the canoe-like boat that is its namesake. An Americanized form is sold in Taco Bell restaurants. This version, filled with ground meat (though steak and chicken versions are available) and topped with cheese, lettuce, sour cream and salsa, resembles an American taco inside but is wrapped with deep-fried wheat flatbread.

External links

• Chalupa recipe in the Wikibooks cookbook.

As per the Mexican Spanish Dictionary Chalupa means "boat" Origin: 1890–95, Americanism; < MexSp; Sp: boat, launch < F chaloupe; see shallop, sloop

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