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Torta

Name: Torta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 2 Bolillo Rolls (or soft rolls); 150g Pork (braised); 4 tbsp Refried Beans; 1 Avocado; 1 Tomato; 1/4 Onion; To taste Jalapeño; 50g Cheese

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⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

A crusty bolillo roll stuffed with meat, beans, and avocado — Mexico's sandwich.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The torta is said to come from Mexico City and is made with the bolillo, a roll crisp outside and soft inside. It's piled high with pork or ham, cheese, refried beans, avocado, and jalapeños. Sold at stalls and dedicated torta shops, it's one of Mexico's national fast foods.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a torta shop in the business district, office workers line up at lunch — a classic Mexican lunch.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Bolillo Rolls (or soft rolls) 2
Pork (braised) 150g
Refried Beans 4 tbsp
Avocado 1
Tomato 1
Onion 1/4
Jalapeño To taste
Cheese 50g

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Split the roll and toast lightly in a frying pan.
Spread refried beans on one inside half.
Layer the pork, cheese, tomato, onion, and avocado.
Add jalapeños to taste.
Close, press lightly, and cut in half.

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