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enchiladas

Name: enchiladas
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 corn tortillas; 1 cup chili sauce; 2 cups shredded chicken; 1 cup cheese; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Enchiladas are a traditional Mexican dish consisting of corn tortillas rolled around a filling, typically meat or cheese, and covered with a chili pepper sauce. They are a staple of Mexican cuisine, showcasing the rich use of chiles and corn that define the region's culinary identity.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous70%

Spanish30%

Ingredients

corn tortillas
8
chili sauce
1 cup
shredded chicken
2 cups
cheese
1 cup
onion
1/2 cup chopped
vegetable oil
1/4 cup
cilantro
2 tbsp chopped

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Enchiladas date back to pre-Hispanic Mexico, where indigenous peoples rolled tortillas around small fish. The dish evolved with Spanish colonial influences, incorporating new ingredients and techniques.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

frying baking sauce preparation rolling

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