A corn burrito is a Mexican-style dish consisting of a small rolled-up

corn tortilla In North America, a corn tortilla or just tortilla (, ) is a type of thin, unleavened flatbread, made from hominy, that is the whole kernels of maize treated with alkali to improve their nutrition in a process called nixtamalization. A simple do ...

filled with refried beans. The filled tortilla is typically deep-fried, then topped with

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and

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. A corn burrito is essentially the same thing as a

taquito A taquito (, Spanish for "small taco"), tacos dorados,rolled taco, or flauta (, Spanish for "flute") is a Mexican food dish that typically consists of a small rolled-up tortilla that contains filling, including beef, cheese or chicken.Castro, R ...

, the difference being that taquitos are typically filled with meat, whereas a corn burrito is always filled with refried beans. Corn burritos are usually topped with cheese, lightly salted, and served with a mild red sauce. Traditional sauce is a base of tomato and water with 1/3 onion and yellow pepper all blended together, salted to taste. Although corn burritos are cheap and easy to make, they typically cost more than one would think, and this is partially attributed to the usability of the frying oil after preparation. Unlike meat filling, the refried bean filling easily falls out the end of the rolled tortilla, quickly contaminating the remainder of the oil which then requires frequent cleaning and relatively frequent changing.

Locale

Although the idea of filling a rolled up tortilla with refried beans may be a common one, the term "Corn Burritos" is typically well known to the locals of Ventura County, California, USA, and they can be found at many Mexican fast food restaurants in the Ventura County, California area. May 15, 2018 was coined National Corn Burrito Day in Ventura, California and was celebrated with both local Yelp members and members of the Facebook pag
I Love Corn Burritos
at Foster's Freeze in Ventura, California. Lisa Mckinnon a reporter for the Ventura County Star’s Food & Lifestyle column attended.

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouh3tofTB34 http://archive.vcstar.com/lifestyle/taco-usa-author-to-discuss-history-of-mexican-food-in-ventura-beyond-ep-363023743-351943651.html/ http://www.cornburritos.com

External links

Photo of Corn Burritos at FlickrVentura County Reporter, meet the infamous 10 corn burritos

CornBurritos.com: listings, photos, and reviews of restaurants where authentic Corn Burritos are served.I love Corn Burritos Facebook Group.
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