What Are Costra Tacos?

Costra Taco are Mexico City tacos: any, a crust of griddled cheese used in place of, or with, the tortilla, on cheese crust tortillas.

Costra Tacos

Costra Taco (Taco de Costra) is a style taco from Mexico City, Mexico. The filling is any, specifically any meat, a crust of griddled cheese used in place of, or with, the tortilla.

It is served on cheese crust tortillas, usually with meat, salsa. In the US it turns up most in Los Angeles.

The 'tortilla' is a fried cheese crust.

Costra Taco (Taco de Costra) are Mexico City tacos made with any meat, a crust of griddled cheese used in place of, or with, the tortilla, served on cheese crust tortillas.

Also called

Taco de Costra

Family

Style

Filling

Any

Cut / main ingredient

Any meat

How it is cooked

A crust of griddled cheese used in place of, or with, the tortilla

Tortilla

Cheese crust

Usually topped with

Meat, salsa

From

Mexico City, Mexico

The 'tortilla' is a fried cheese crust

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