Google Doodle Celebrating Chilaquiles
A Traditional Mexican Breakfast Dish.
Today on Thursday, May 23, 2024 animated Doodle celebrates the Chilaquiles recipe — the delicious tortilla-based meal that’s woven into Mexican culture. which Google commissioned to honor the first widely known chilaquiles recipe.
Celebrating Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles recepie, a dish with a rich cultural history, was born out of resourcefulness.The first widely known Chilaquiles recipe was published on this day in 1962. Instead of discarding stale corn tortillas, people began cutting them into strips, frying them up, and sautéing them in salsa. Today, this beloved Mexican dish can be found on menus in Mexican restaurants across Mexico and the southwest of the United States. It is usually garnished with a combination of cream, queso fresco, onions, and avocados.
Chilaquil offers several variations on the dish, which can be prepared with a number of salsas, including rojos, poblanos or spicy chipotle. Orders also can be customized with additional proteins, like al pastor, or extras, like eggs or avocados.
Why is Google celebrating chilaquiles?
In 1898, a popular Spanish cookbook included chilaquiles and helped spread their popularity outside of Mexico country.
1 thought on “Celebrating Chilaquiles Google Doodle”