Place of origin | Mexico United States |
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Region or state | San Diego, California |
Associated cuisine | Cuisine of Mexican American California |
Main ingredients | French fries, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese |
1129.0 [1] kcal | |
Carne asada fries are a local specialty found on the menus of restaurants primarily in the American Southwest, [2] including San Diego, [3] [4] where it originated. [5]
Carne asada fries are a Mexican-American dish originating in the Chicano community in San Diego. [6] This item is not normally featured on the menu at more traditional Mexican restaurants. [5] Lolita's Mexican Food in San Diego claims to have originated the dish in the late 1990s, inspired by a suggestion from their tortilla distributor. [7]
The dish is also served at Petco Park [8] and Dodger Stadium. [9] By 2015, fast food chain Del Taco began to sell the item. [10]
The dish typically consists of french fries, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and sometimes salsa. [11] Typically, the fries are of the shoestring variety, but other cuts may be used as well. The carne asada is usually finely chopped to avoid the need for a knife or additional cutting on the part of the consumer. The cheese is commonly cotija, although many establishments use a less-costly shredded cheese mix which melts with the other ingredients and keeps longer. [12] [13]
In Los Angeles, the dish may also contain refried beans. [14]
The dish is high in calories, with a meal-sized portion containing 2000 calories or more. [15] [16]
A similar dish, steak frites, tends to cost more. [17]
Carne Asada Fries are obviously a local favorite — a San Diego area original that is apparently starting to catch on in other parts of the Southwest. This dish is a staple of Mexican fast food joints in the area, but not something you see on the menu of a full-fledged Mexican restaurant.
One thing I miss about San Diego is… carne asada fries. They do it wrong in LA. Either the guacamole is weird or they put a lot of beans in it. They just don't do it San Diego-style.
Place of origin | Mexico United States |
---|---|
Region or state | San Diego, California |
Associated cuisine | Cuisine of Mexican American California |
Main ingredients | French fries, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese |
1129.0 [1] kcal | |
Carne asada fries are a local specialty found on the menus of restaurants primarily in the American Southwest, [2] including San Diego, [3] [4] where it originated. [5]
Carne asada fries are a Mexican-American dish originating in the Chicano community in San Diego. [6] This item is not normally featured on the menu at more traditional Mexican restaurants. [5] Lolita's Mexican Food in San Diego claims to have originated the dish in the late 1990s, inspired by a suggestion from their tortilla distributor. [7]
The dish is also served at Petco Park [8] and Dodger Stadium. [9] By 2015, fast food chain Del Taco began to sell the item. [10]
The dish typically consists of french fries, carne asada, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, and sometimes salsa. [11] Typically, the fries are of the shoestring variety, but other cuts may be used as well. The carne asada is usually finely chopped to avoid the need for a knife or additional cutting on the part of the consumer. The cheese is commonly cotija, although many establishments use a less-costly shredded cheese mix which melts with the other ingredients and keeps longer. [12] [13]
In Los Angeles, the dish may also contain refried beans. [14]
The dish is high in calories, with a meal-sized portion containing 2000 calories or more. [15] [16]
A similar dish, steak frites, tends to cost more. [17]
Carne Asada Fries are obviously a local favorite — a San Diego area original that is apparently starting to catch on in other parts of the Southwest. This dish is a staple of Mexican fast food joints in the area, but not something you see on the menu of a full-fledged Mexican restaurant.
One thing I miss about San Diego is… carne asada fries. They do it wrong in LA. Either the guacamole is weird or they put a lot of beans in it. They just don't do it San Diego-style.