Gringas

{{short description|Variety of tacos}} {{for|the word used to describe foreigners in Latin America|gringo}} {{Distinguish|Gingras (disambiguation){{!}}Gingras}} {{Infobox food | name = Gringas | name_lang = es | name_italics = true | image = File:Gringas - Tamaulipas, Mexico.jpg | caption = | alternate_name = | country = Mexico | region = Northern Mexico | creator = | course = Main course | type = Finger food | served = Warm | main_ingredient = {{plainlist| * Marinated pork meat * Cheese * Flour tortilla }} | minor_ingredient = {{plainlist| * Onion * Cilantro * Pineapple }} | variations = Tacos al pastor | similar_dish = Quesadillas | calories = | other = }}

'''Gringas''' ({{IPA|es|ˈɡɾiŋɡas}}, plural and feminine form of ''gringo'') are a variety of quesadillas which consist of flour tortillas filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple.<ref name="laweekly-mention">{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/variations-in-the-key-of-taco-2137243|title=Variations in the key of Taco|last=Gold|first=Jonathan|date=November 6, 2003|website=LA Weekly|access-date=February 10, 2018}}</ref> They are then grilled in the same manner as a quesadilla. Some attribute the name to the use of white flour tortillas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/digestblog/tacopedia-a-complete-taco-encyclopedia-of-l-a/|title=Tacos in LA: A Complete Taco Encyclopedia of L.A.|date=July 24, 2015|work=Los Angeles Magazine|access-date=February 10, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Category:Mexican cuisine Category:Tortilla-based dishes Category:Pork dishes Category:Mexican pork dishes