The filling, tasty tlayudas are large, light, crisp, hot tortillas folded over frijoles, quesillo and your choice of salsa.

Good, too, was fajitas, beef proving better than chicken for filling the soft, hot tortillas, so delicately thin that they were more like French crepes.

Spicy hot, with lots of chile along with hot tortillas, it is a delicious dish that somehow does cure many ailments.

"She really is a wonderful cook," Raine said as Azucena carried a plate of hot tortillas to the table.

Her tortillas hot from the grill were the best he'd ever tasted.

Arrange half of the topping on two hot tortillas.

A piping hot pan-toasted tortilla, cut into four triangles, was stuffed with chicken and generous strips of fresh mango, and spread with pesto.

The grilled piece retained its moistness and was practically fork tender; the cream sauce was rich and melded nicely with the swirl of black beans to create a smooth gray sauce easily sopped with hot and fragrant tortillas.