Chalupita

In 1962, when I first started working in Ixmiquilpan, tamalitos were three for a peso, as were chalupitas and other tortilla- and maize-based snacks sold by street vendors.

The day before, prepare the tortillas for the chalupitas and the quesos.

The work is difficult and long, but the reward is the incredible tortilla: an essential piece of many traditional Mexican dishes such as tacos, quesadillas, gorditas, chalupitas, and chilaquiles.