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Oaxaca's giant crispy tortilla, smeared with asiento (pork lard), beans, quesillo, and topped with tasajo or chorizo. Sometimes called "the Mexican pizza" by tourists, a comparison every oaxaqueño politely resents.
Literal Translation:
Big toasted tortilla (from Nahuatl)
Level of Use:
common
Where you’ll hear it:
Examples
En Oaxaca cenamos tlayudas en el mercado
In Oaxaca we had tlayudas for dinner at the market