Midtown - Memphis, Tennessee
N. Watkins & Overton Park
Lupe and Bea's Texican Restaurant
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Glossary
Here are a few Spanish words that describe the food in our cookbook.
  • Botana – Appetizer
  • Chalupas – Flat, fried corn tortilla covered with beans, meat, lettuce, tomatos and cheese.

  • Flautas – (Flute) Fried, corn tortilla filled with meat (beef or chicken) rolled into little tubes (flutes)

  • Salsa ranchera – Ranch-styled salsa

  • Serrano Peppers – Medium sized green peppers (hotter than jalapeños)

  • Taquitos – (Small tacos) Same as Flautas, just smaller 1/3 the size.

  • Drop us an email if you have a question. lupeandbeas@earthlink.net