A Panucho is a Mexican food specialty from the

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made with a refried

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that is stuffed with refried black beans and topped with chopped cabbage, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato, pickled red onion,

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, and pickled jalapeño pepper. Panuchos are mostly sold in the evenings when parties of friends or family go out to eat. Panuchos are served at fast food restaurants called panucherias which also serve

salbute A salbut (from the Yucatec maya 'Zaal' light and 'But' stuffed) is a puffed deep fried tortilla that is topped with lettuce, sliced avocado, pulled chicken or turkey, tomato and pickled red onion. Salbutes originate from the Yucatán peninsula and ...

s, tostadas,

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s, and

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s. Panuchos are fried and topped to order and often served with soda.

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{{Mexican cuisine Cuisine of Yucatán Tortilla-based dishes