taquito

[tah-kee-toh]

noun

1. Mexican Cooking.,  a small rolled tortilla filled with meat, cheese, or beans, usually fried until crispy.

Example Sentences

In a 2017 episode of his CNN show “Parts Unknown,” Bourdain proclaimed that he was “loving the sauce already” within his first bite of a taquito.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you think about it, a chicken taquito with a good hot sauce is really a lot like a stick of dynamite," Pilcher told Smithsonian Magazine.

From Fox News

In a post on 7-Eleven’s official Instagram page, the convenience store shared an Oreo “Taquito Cannoli” photo, which showed what appeared to be a thin Oreo cookie shell stuffed with cannoli cream and a dusting of Oreo cookies.

From Fox News

“Behold the taquito cannoli,” 7-Eleven wrote in the caption, before dashing the hopes of all of its fans.

From Fox News

As the sun began to set over the quiet marketplace, Isabel Caballero, 73, took a bite of a taquito.

From Los Angeles Times