Burrito facts for kids

A burrito cut open to show the filling

A burrito is a traditional Mexican dish. It is based on a tortilla filled with foods such as meat, beans or cheese. In the United States, however, there are usually several ingredients. They use foods such as Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, salsa, meat, avocado, cheese, and sour cream.

Images for kids

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  A basic burrito that has not been fully wrapped, with meat, refried beans, sauce and cheese

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  Mission-style burrito containing shredded pork, beans, and rice

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  Contents of a California burrito

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  A photograph of a hand holding a chile relleno burrito wrapped in yellow paper from Al and Bea's in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles.

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  A wet burrito

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  A steak burrito bowl

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  A chorizo-and-egg breakfast burrito with salsa

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  A chimichanga

See also

In Spanish: Burrito (comida) para niños