Enchilada: [ehn-chee-LAH-thahs ] a tortilla dipped in chile sauce, stuffed with a variety of ingredients then rolled up and baked. The word “enchilada” just means “in chile”. In Mexico the dish is simple “street vendor” fare and not typically the more elaborate version we see in most U.S. Mexican restaurants. There are two basic methods of making enchiladas. The first method is where the tortilla is lightly fried then dipped in a warmed chile sauce then filled and rolled. The second method dips the tortilla in “raw” sauce then lightly fried, filled and rolled. According to American Food and Drink an article in “American Speech” in 1949 described the enchilada as “a Mexican dish prepared more for turista than for local consumption