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• Chalupas are a Mexican dish made with a deep fried flat bread or corn tortilla molded into the shape of a small boat and stuffed with cheese, tomatoes, onions, sour cream, Beef or chicken, and drizzled with salsa.

• Fast Facts

  1. Chalupa means "boat" or "launch" in Spanish
  2. Can be made with Beef or chicken
  3. Taco Bell sells Americanized versions of chalupas
  4. The average Chalupa has approximately 400 calories

• History

  Chalupas are the specialty of the southern regions of Mexico, Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca.

  The Americanized version was made popular by Taco Bell. The chalupa is made generally the same way they make their tacos but using a deep fried wheat flatbread in place of the tortilla.

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