Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

What are you supposed to do with the tortillas you get in a traditional Mexican restaurant?

When I go to any of the traditional Mexican restaurants in the Denver area, they always send out corn (or flour) tortillas with the dishes I order. While I know what to do if I order fajitas, I don’t know what to do with them when I order other dishes or soups. Am I supposed to make everything into a fajita or what?

Hi! I’m Mexican and can’t eat without tortillas. For other dishes like soups, roll up the tortilla and you can take a bite after you just had some soup or you can even dip it in the soup to get the tortilla wet and then take a bite. You’ll usually get tortillas when you CAN use tortillas on that dish. For example, you might not get tortillas for dishes that already have a lot of tortilla.. such as tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, etc. Any other dish that does not have tortilla, you can pretty much make into a taco. It doesn’t look good to clean your plate with a tortilla, it’s like getting your bread and swiping it all over your plate. It’s bad manners but hey, my dad does it! So when you get tortillas, just remember to make your own tacos of whatever you ordered. :)

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9 Responses to “What are you supposed to do with the tortillas you get in a traditional Mexican restaurant?”

cookingpancake Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Simply take the warm tortilla and roll it up like a cigar and take bites from the end. Eat along with your food as if you were eating garlic bread, cornbread, biscuits, crackers, etc.
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sharonsmineonly Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

eat them however tastes good to you. Its like at a restaurant when they serve bread, rolls, or bread sticks…you just eat them with your meal :)
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MasterMindz Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Put Them On Your Face , While Warm,To Cleanse Your Pores

After Dance Around Shouting "Im Tortilla Man!!"
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Mike L Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

I have always believed they are to push or scoop your meal and act like bread to make sure you get all the garvy.
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Snackie Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

Roll it up and use it as a "pusher" to get the food onto your fork.
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chefgrille Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 2:50 pm

I tear them up, dip them in the salsa, and juices on the plate, use them as a scoop, or load my rice and beans in there sort of like a burrito.
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leah1597 Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 3:18 pm

You can put, say if you got a chicken and rice dish, you can put the chicken and rice in it, or roll it up and eat it. I like putting the stuff in mine, personally. Hope this helps!
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Evie Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Take em to the bathroom and wipe with them
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Ale Says:
September 30th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

Hi! I’m Mexican and can’t eat without tortillas. For other dishes like soups, roll up the tortilla and you can take a bite after you just had some soup or you can even dip it in the soup to get the tortilla wet and then take a bite. You’ll usually get tortillas when you CAN use tortillas on that dish. For example, you might not get tortillas for dishes that already have a lot of tortilla.. such as tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, etc. Any other dish that does not have tortilla, you can pretty much make into a taco. It doesn’t look good to clean your plate with a tortilla, it’s like getting your bread and swiping it all over your plate. It’s bad manners but hey, my dad does it! So when you get tortillas, just remember to make your own tacos of whatever you ordered. :)
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I’m Mexican

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