tortilla

Everyday

1. A tortilla is a thin, flat, round bread made from maize (corn) or wheat flour, from Mexico, used for tacos, wraps and burritos. tree →
2. In Spain, a tortilla is a thick omelette made with eggs and potatoes. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is a common food in school lunches, wraps and Mexican-style meals. In geography and food lessons it shows how food words travel and change between countries. Phrases: tortilla wrap, tortilla chips, corn tortilla, Spanish tortilla.

Examples

• I had a chicken wrap in a tortilla for lunch. tree →
• Tortilla chips are cut from tortillas and fried. tree →
• Warm the tortillas in a dry pan. tree →
• In Spain, my aunt made a tortilla with eggs and potatoes. tree →
• A taco is a folded tortilla with filling. tree →
• Corn tortillas have been eaten in Mexico for thousands of years. tree →

Note

Countable: one tortilla, two tortillas. Said tor-TEE-ya; the double l sounds like y. Trap: a Spanish tortilla is not the same as a Mexican tortilla.