Daily Life - Mexican Food (C0303)

A:

Hello sir, welcome to Pistolera restaurant. May I take your order?

B:

Yes, I would like the chicken cheese enchiladas with a side of guacamole.

A:

I’m sorry sir, but we ran out of chicken. May I suggest our delicious beef burritos or cheese quesadillas? Both include a side of guacamole and jalapenos.

B:

Sure I’ll have the burrito.. Do you have nachos?

A:

Of course sir. Our nachos come with melted cheese and chili.

B:

Sounds good.

A:

Would you like anything to drink?

B:

Sure, I’ll have a Corona.

Key Vocabulary

corona

a type of beer from mexico

jalapeno

a spicy green pepper

guacamole

a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings

melt

to become liquefied by warmth or heat

burrito

a tortilla folded over a filling

Supplementary Vocabulary

taco

crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled

tortilla

a kind of thin pancake made from corn, cooked on a hot griddle until dry

dip

a liquid or soft substance into which something is dipped

Churro

a Spanish and Mexican pastry resembling a doughnut or cruller and made from deep-fried dough

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