I'm beginning to explore the world of mexican cuisine for the sole reason that they support my number one ideology for good food: SPICY.

What's the difference between an enchilada and a burrito? Appareance-wise, I can tell, but taste-wise, it seems the same to me.

Any other dishes I should know beside those two?

One definition: Well, generally, enchiladas are made with corn tortillas, and burritos are made with flour tortillas.

You should also know about mole!

*tries to remember more from Spanish 3*

Uh... pollo con arroz? Oh wait... that's more Spanish than Mexican...

Eh, I don't know what REAL Mexican food is like. It's not all spicy, that much I know. But the things that are spicy, they are quite spicy. They often use a lot of beans and rice. Seems to be a staple. Also, quite a bit of meat as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_food

Not sure how much help that is, but it's something. I don't eat much Mexican food, but I absolutely love tortas. It's like a huge flat sandwich with meat, avocado, onions, etc. So damn good. No where here has it. Only Clemson. <3

A few days ago I did an experiment. I cut a large pepper in half, stuffed it with taco filling (ground beef, cheese, whatever else you like (I wouldn't put lettuce or other leafy greens)) and baked it in tin foil. Then throw some toppings on and consume. Was quite good. Might not be a mexican staple, but it was spicy and it was good... was a little difficult to eat though (ie, couldn't really pick it up, and it was a pain to try and cut).

the problem is, I can't find any difference in taste between those two.

I think it's more in the texture than in the taste.

I can't find any difference in texture.

Dudes there is a difference, Corn > Flour.

And enchiladas are nothing like burritos. I dont know where your getting your enchiladas/burritos.

well, go ahead and explain the differences then. to me they taste the same if they contain the same ingredients.

the only difference is that the cheese is put on top of enchiladas, while it is inside burritos, which is irrelevant really.

Not as much the taste, as the texture.

Enchiladas are layerd, burritos are filled, yadadamean?

Well what's the point of using a different texture if it doesn't affect the taste at all?

What's the point of having 50 types of white medium sliced bread that all taste the same?

Food isn't meant to be efficient. It's diverse; tradition.

so there is no taste difference between enchilada and burrito? that's all i need to know.

Enchiladas are put in rows in a baking pan, then covered with a sauce and cheese, then baked. Burritos are flour tortillas filled with already cooked stuff, and just eaten.

EDIT:

You should also know about tacos, nachos, how they use beans, chimichangas (another one VERY similar to burritos), Arroz con pollo, chili con carne, pan con chorizo, gorditas, quesadillas, taquitos, and basically anything on the taco bell menu.

help from texas! an enchilada is often covered with beans and other toppings and usually eaten with a fork. Burritos are more like fajitas, as you just pick it up and eat it.

I'd think it would be difficult to make something taste exactly the same, especially since almost every resturant has a variety of different types of each enchilada or burrito.

so basically enchilada is just a burrito with sauce on top.

now what's the deal with fajita?

Meat is always grilled in a fajita, usually with grilled vegetables too.

What about a taco?

They aren't rolled.

tacos are crispy

No. Theres hardshell and soft shell(flour tortilla)

Tacos are just folded in half to hold the ingredients. It's an open-container kind of food. Burritos ("burros" in the AZ) are rolled closed with the ingredients fully surrounded by tortilla.

Edit:
Taquitos are pretty much always rolled up, but are also fried. And small.

BTW: you must try tamales! Spiced meat surrounded by masa, rolled up in corn husks and cooked. :wub: