Mexican pizza
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Mexican pizza is a pizza made with ingredients typical of Mexican cuisine. The Mexican pizza is not Mexican in origin, but is actually regionally modified cuisine of Italian pizza.
Description
This type of pizza is called "Mexicana" by adding Mexican toppings, the usual toppings that can be found throughout Mexico are chorizo, jalapeño pepper slices, grilled or fried onions, tomato, chile, hominy, shrimp, avocado, and sometimes beef, bell peppers, tripas or scallop. This pizza has the usual marinara sauce or white sauce and\or mozzarella cheese. Variations, substituting pepper jack cheese or Oaxaca cheese for mozzarella, is also popular. It is a staple food of mexican culture.
As fast food
A Mexican pizza is offered by Taco Bell fast food restaurant in most locations in North America.
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