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Nothing compares to a delicious plate of chilaquiles for breakfast or lunch, one of the most popular dishes in Mexico , but have you ever wondered what does its name mean? Or where do they come from?
Chilaquiles
are corn chips covered in a green or red sauce , topped with cream, cheese, chopped onions, and chicken, eggs, or meat. It's mostly eaten for breakfast and usually accompanied by beans .
explains that the world chilaquiles has several interpretations. Some claim it comes from the Náhuatl word “ chilli ”, which means chili and “ quilitl ”, which means “edible herb .” Other possible origins “ chilli ” and “ aquilli ”, which means “covered in”, which literally means “ covered in chili .”
The basic ingredients for the chilaquiles sauce are tomatoes or red tomatoes , garlic , onion , coriander , and chili .
Chilaquiles
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come from humble origins , as people used leftover tortillas and deep fried them; this way, they didn't waste food .
They are found in the majority of restaurants and coffee shops in Mexico .
Nevertheless, there are several version through the country , for example, in Mexico City , they are usually prepared with green sauce; in Oaxaca , they use yellow mole and tlayudas instead of corn chips .
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