Mission burritos are what those well stuffed burritos are called; they originated in the San Francisco Mission district, hence the name. Traditional Mexican burritos don’t really look like that.
So, like… Just the really big, filled to the brim style? Nothing to do with what’s doing the filling? 🤔
Yeah, I can see that. Burritos from any truck or locally owned Mexican place around here are like that. Monster sized and absolutely packed with goodness. 🤤 That’s not authentic, tho?
Sorry, I misspoke. Yes, the Mission style burrito is the overstuffed burrito you see everywhere. But there’s not really an “authentic” Mexican burrito because burritos aren’t Mexican. They’re Tex-Mex.
I’m not an expert, but here’s a video with some insight:
Mission burritos are what those well stuffed burritos are called; they originated in the San Francisco Mission district, hence the name. Traditional Mexican burritos don’t really look like that.
But otherwise I’m 100% with you.
So, like… Just the really big, filled to the brim style? Nothing to do with what’s doing the filling? 🤔
Yeah, I can see that. Burritos from any truck or locally owned Mexican place around here are like that. Monster sized and absolutely packed with goodness. 🤤 That’s not authentic, tho?
Sorry, I misspoke. Yes, the Mission style burrito is the overstuffed burrito you see everywhere. But there’s not really an “authentic” Mexican burrito because burritos aren’t Mexican. They’re Tex-Mex.
I’m not an expert, but here’s a video with some insight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVZvS5OBUnY&t=6