Authentic Gringas Recipe Mexico, North America

Gringas are a popular Mexican street food dish that is considered a type of quesadilla or a quesadilla-taco hybrid consisting of a flour tortilla filled with cheese, al pastor pork (a type of marinated, spit-roasted pork), and sometimes pineapple, white onions, and coriander. The filled tortilla is grilled or cooked on a comal (a flat griddle) until the cheese melts and the tortilla gets crispy and golden brown. There are two ways of making it. One is by using a single tortilla, which is folded over the filling, and the other is by placing the filling between two tortillas, kind of like a mulita or a sincronizada. In the latter's case, the gringa is often served cut into wedges. However, no matter the type, all gringas are accompanied by various salsas and garnishes such as chopped onions and cilantro.