That's no rice ball...
Originally exclusive to the American South-West, this very simple yet extremely appetizing dish has found itself plastered on menus worldwide from local family-owned eateries to global mega-conglomerates. Primarily marketed as a breakfast item, it can be enjoyed a number of ways and a number of combinations, but perhaps its truest and simplest form involves a few simple ingredients: Scrambled egg, diced potato, choice of crumbled bacon or cubed ham, and to seal the meal deal, a warm, soft flour tortilla. To Americans it has become as commonplace as Philly cheesesteak subs or hamburgers, but to other nations it might come off as strangely exotic for all its simplicity.
Manufacturing process
It is preferable to have two skillets ready: a deeper one for cooking the filling on low to medium temperature, and a shallow skillet for browning the tortilla. Special care must be taken not to let the tortillas sit too long lest they burn and become too stiff to wrap. The cooking skillet can be coated with butter or olive oil, whichever is preferable.
Generally the meat should be browned first before potato is added followed by eggs then vigorously scrambled to properly mix everything. Can be served directly on a plate as is and wrapped by the consumer or served pre-wrapped alongside preferred side dishes.
History
The name literally translates into "small taco" or "little taco" and had its humble beginnings in early 20th century North America as a creative way to stretch limited food supplies.
Events of Aftermath
As thanks for helping Brianna Johansen move to the cabin and unpacking her things, Roxi Hirochner prepares a set of taquitos for Rowen Hashiba and Kento Rei Faun to enjoy. Rowen does not seem picky and eagerly digs in while Kento is a bit puzzled by the foreign staple...
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What's A Tuhkeeto? (Scene from Aftermath Ch. 10)
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Mardrena
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"Here ya go," Roxi deposited something small and white on Kento's plate with a spatula. Kento blinked and peered down at the thing. It didn't look like a rice ball, or a rice cake for that matter, but looked a few inches long and about two inches thick. "…what's this?" "It's a taquito." "What's a tuhkeeto?" "Tah-qui-toh. It's bacon, potato, and scrambled eggs rolled up in a tortilla," Roxi explained as she served Rowen and Brianna before serving herself. "Wait, what's a tore-tilla?" Roxi all but banged a glass full of juice on the table. "Just eat it," she grumbled. Kento eyed the taquito warily, even reached up and poked it, as if it would suddenly squirm or leap off of his plate. Rowen bit into his taquito with gusto, looking very pleased, while Brianna nibbled at hers daintily. "I'm gonna need, like, three of these, ya know. I'm sure Rowen's told you about my 'legendary' appetite," Kento smirked. "One should be enough to satisfy your infamous appetite," Roxi grinned. "Don't say I didn't warn ya," Kento shrugged and picked up the taquito. *5 minutes later….* "…I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it with my own eyes…" Brit stammered. "Yeah. He's…he's….full," Rowen remarked as the two stared at the almost unconscious Kento. The typically active Ronin leaned back in his chair with his head tilted back, eyes closed and mouth hanging open. "Kento's never full! I mean, you can satisfy him for a short while, but he's always hungry for more!"
Significance
With increasing global trade and marketing, taquitos are slowly becoming as commonplace in other nations as Asian staples such as sushi and ramen are becoming popular in America.
Taquitos vs. Flautas: Know the Difference!
Many commercial microwaveable frozen food brands erroneously market products as "taquitos" but often these are actually flautas, a completely different and distinct dish. Taquitos are generally made with scrambled egg, potato, and either bacon or ham cooked in a skillet before being wrapped with a white flour tortilla lightly browned on both sides in a separate skillet. Flautas, or "flutes" are made with primarily shredded meat wrapped in corn flour tortillas which are tightly wrapped and secured with a toothpick or tongs then deep fried in hot oil until cooked and crunchy. Both can be enjoyed with Mexican rice and refried beans, both can be doctored with guacamole, picante, or sour cream, but are made using different ingredients and prepared with different techniques.
"Hey, you two hungry? Food's ready," Roxi called. Brit had to edge out of the way as Kento all but sprinted into the dining area, with Rowen following at a less hurried pace. "Oh man, am I!" Kento sat down and waited eagerly.
Item type
Consumable, Food / Drink
Creation Date
1900's
Raw materials & Components
Flour tortillas, diced and cubed potato, fresh eggs, and choice of meat.
Tools
Two skillets, a spatula, cooking spoons, and either gas or electric burner are needed.
What's A Tuhkeeto? (Scene from Aftermath Ch. 10) by Mardrena
"Heh, poor fella, looks like he went into a food coma," Roxi chuckled. "There really such a thing?" Brit asked. "Oh yeah. Comfy chair, warm room, good meal, and you go out like a light."
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"Bad dam, dada di da, di da! Taquitos!" X-D