Information On The Various Dishes Offered At A Taco Bell
Taco Bell is a chain of fast food joints that has prided itself on great Mexican food and very quick service. This joint was started in Irving, California in the United States of America. Its popularity grew so substantially that suddenly little franchises of Taco Bell started opening up in cities all over California and soon all over the west coast. As its popularity spread and the chain went national. Today there are nearly 5,800 restaurants in the United States alone. It popularity also spread around the world and there are Taco Bells in countries like Australia, Greece, China, Cyprus, Iceland, India and Mexico as well as other countries like Philippines and Poland.
The main type of food offered at these restaurants is prepared in the Mexican style that is slightly adapted to suit the palates of the American public. Its most famous dishes are tacos and burritos. There are 14 different tacos on the menu each with its own unique style and stuffing. Traditionally the tacos are made from corn shells and here in this restaurant things are no different. There are tacos that can be ordered in a crunchy corn shell or in a soft flour tortilla depending on what you choose. Most of the tacos are filled with ground beef that is cooked in spices, fresh vegetables like ripe tomatoes and lettuce and drizzled in special sauces that complement the stuffing. Each one is topped off with cheese. For those people who have gone the vegetarian route you can order the Crispy Potato Soft Taco that is filled with crispy potato bites instead of meat and the other stuffing is the same. Another specialty taco is the Volcano Taco that is served in a special red corn shell and topped off with a special molten lava sauce. This particular taco is very spicy and should only be tried by those who are brave of heart.
The other favorite is the burrito. There are 16 burritos that you can choose from. The only thing common in all these burritos is the fact that they are all wrapped in soft flour tortillas and are filled with spiced rice and beans apart from the other stuffing. Each burrito has a different variety of meats that have been prepared in their own special way. This is added to the regular stuffing with vegetables and a sour cream sauce and topped off with cheese. The sour cream sauce is reduced fat and the cheese is not too much, also the fresh veggies make this a healthy meal as well as a tasty meal.
Apart from the burritos the Taco Bell Menu also has a number of specialty dishes like Gorditas and Chalupas. Gorditas are very similar to the tacos but are served in soft flat bread instead of the corn shells. The chalupas are again taco type dishes served in chalupa shells instead of corn ones. You can also choose from a selection of salads that are served in a crispy tortilla shell. The menu also offers a variety of beverages and specialty fruit based drinks.