refried beans
frijoles refritos
Beans cooked, mashed and fried in lard or oil into a thick paste — the basic side dish of the Mexican table.
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History
Refried beans are beans that are cooked, then mashed and fried into a thick paste. The bean is one of Mesoamerica’s founding crops, but the technique of frying them took hold with the arrival of pigs and lard in the colonial period. They accompany breakfasts, antojitos and main courses throughout Mexico.
Cultural Notes
El tipo de frijol marca la región: negro en el sur y el sureste, pinto o bayo en el norte. Se sirven como guarnición, como base de tostadas, sopes y molletes, y se coronan con queso desmoronado o totopos.
Main Ingredients
Variants
Where to try refried beans
Fuentes Taqueria
Modesto, CA
Aztecas
New Ulm, MN
La Nueva Michoacana
Lake Elsinore, CA
El Gallo Maro Mexican Restaurant And Taqueria
Bensenville, IL
Lidia's Burritos Stop & Go
San Angelo, TX
Rincon Taqueria
Madill, OK
Guty's Cafe & Grill
Dallas, TX
Pichos
Ciudad de México, CMX
Danny’s Restaurants
Laredo, TX
Taco's Lupe
Saint James, MN
La Cabaña
Chapala, JAL
The Mexican Grill
Cokato, MN
