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'''Guajolota''' {{IPA-es|waːxoːloːta|}} also known as a '''[[torta]] de [[tamal]]''' is a form of street food commonly found in [[Mexico City]] and within the [[State of Mexico]]. It is essentially a sandwich composed of a [[tamal]] placed inside a ''[[bolillo]]'' or ''[[telera]]'' (Mexican bread).<ref>{{cite book | title = Food Culture in Mexico | authors= Janet Long-Solis & Luis Alberto Vargas | publisher = Greenwood Press | location= Westport, Connecticut (USA) |url = | date = 2005 | page = 135 | isbn = 9780313324314 }}</ref> Vendors are commonly found selling tortas de tamal near offices, markets, schools, and particularly near churches on Sunday mornings. |
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In the ''guajolotas'' range is also the ''tamal guajolota'' in [[Oaxaca]] state. Part of the tradition is to drink hot ''[[atole]]'' when eating a ''guajolota''. There are several flavors of ''atole'', for example vanilla, chocolate, rice and [[guava]]. {{citation needed|date = October 2012}} |
In the ''guajolotas'' range is also the ''tamal guajolota'' in [[Oaxaca]] state. Part of the tradition is to drink hot ''[[atole]]'' when eating a ''guajolota''. There are several flavors of ''atole'', for example vanilla, chocolate, rice and [[guava]]. {{citation needed|date = October 2012}} |
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The name Guajolotera derives from the word Guajolote, which is |
The name Guajolotera derives from the word Guajolote, which is Spanish for Turkey. |
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| Type | Sandwich |
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| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Mexico City |
| Main ingredients | Bolillo or telera, tamal |
Guajolota [waːxoːloːta] also known as a torta de tamal is a form of street food commonly found in Mexico City and within the State of Mexico. It is essentially a sandwich composed of a tamal placed inside a bolillo or telera (Mexican bread).[1] Vendors are commonly found selling tortas de tamal near offices, markets, schools, and particularly near churches on Sunday mornings.
In the guajolotas range is also the tamal guajolota in Oaxaca state. Part of the tradition is to drink hot atole when eating a guajolota. There are several flavors of atole, for example vanilla, chocolate, rice and guava. [citation needed]
This popular meal is usually eaten by workers as an early breakfast due to its ability to make people feel with a full stomach.
The name Guajolotera derives from the word Guajolote, which is Spanish for Turkey.
See also
References
- ^ Food Culture in Mexico. Westport, Connecticut (USA): Greenwood Press. 2005. p. 135. ISBN 9780313324314.
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