: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried
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Other highlights here are the fish flautas, esquites, tamales and perhaps the best-in-town churro.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Rollies Mexican Patio in Tucson Chapter: Golden and Crunchy: Crispy tacos, taquitos and flautas, fry bread tacos, tacos dorados, and San Antonio–style puffy tacos.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Fill up on handmade tortillas, flautas, tacos, and tamales alongside fresh vegetables and delectable proteins.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Tacos dorados: Tacos with fillings that are deep- or shallow-fried in oil; when rolled, also referred to as taquitos and flautas.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Rollies Mexican Patio in Tucson Chapter: Golden and Crunchy: Crispy tacos, taquitos and flautas, fry bread tacos, tacos dorados, and San Antonio–style puffy tacos.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Fill up on handmade tortillas, flautas, tacos, and tamales alongside fresh vegetables and delectable proteins.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
Tacos dorados: Tacos with fillings that are deep- or shallow-fried in oil; when rolled, also referred to as taquitos and flautas.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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“Flauta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flauta. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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flauta
noun
flau·ta
ˈflau̇t-ə 
: a usually corn tortilla rolled tightly around a filling (as of meat) and deep-fried
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