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Fajita

Strips or chunks of meat (typically skirt steak, chicken, prawns, pork or lamb) grilled or sautéed with onions, mushrooms and bell peppers and served on a hot, iron skillet. Usually comes with corn or flour tortillas and other condiments such as lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa or pico de gallo.

• Fajitas de Camarón: Shrimp fajita.
• Fajitas de Pollo: Chicken fajita.
• Fajitas de Res: Beef fajita.

Fresco

Fresh or cool.

Flauta

(Spanish for "flute") A rolled-up tortilla with some type of filling, including beef, cheese or chicken, then crisp-fried. Often topped or served with with sour cream and guacamole. Corn or flour tortillas are generally used. (See also taquito, tacos dorados)

Frijol

(Or frijoles) is a bean, usually pinto, black or red (kidney) bean.

• Frijoles charros: (cowboy beans) Stewed pinto beans with onion, garlic, and bacon. Other common ingredients include chile peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, ham, sausage, pork and chorizo.
• Frijoles refritos: Well cooked or fried and mashed pinto beans; baked or fried, often with onion and garlic in a small amount of lard, vegetable oil, bacon drippings or butter and seasoned to taste with salt and spices. Black or red (kidney) beans may also be used.

Fritadas de camarón

Fried shrimp.