With a multitude of fillings, such as pork and pineapple or tamales, the Mexican torta boasts nearly endless varieties. In the case of a typical torta, the bread is a crusty, oblong bolillo roll or ...

The torta ahogada, or “drunken sandwich”, is the king of Mexican sandwiches. Mightier than the torta Cubano, or even the Mexico City-style pambazo, this symbolic sandwich of Guadalajara is a mammoth ...

In 2000, Javier Padilla started a restaurant in his Oakland home. He sold tortas ahogadas, the gloriously messy sandwich of his upbringing in Guadalajara, Mexico. It's stuffed with carnitas, then, ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- During Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate their culture, music and, of course, food! One such food item that has increased in popularity in the area is a Mexican dish: Torta ...

Curious about the best sandwiches from Mexico? Did you know Mexican food has a UNESCO World Heritage designation?! Yup — It was named an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. Did you also ...

You do not nibble at a torta ahogada. You go to battle with it. A symbolic dish of Guadalajara, the “drunken sandwich” is a monster of sorts — one mightier than the torta Cubano or even the Mexico ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Visit Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, and you won't find a single wet burrito anywhere, but you will find its distant cousin -- the torta ahogada. "It's sold in ...

sliced Mexican torta sandwich on plate set atop colorful woven cloth - Hayaship/Getty Images Tortas and cemitas are two delicious Mexican sandwiches that, at first glance, seem to be pretty similar to ...

Jorge Rojo, chef-owner of Ro-Ho Pork & Bread in San Antonio, left the practice of law behind for the crusty exterior and cushion-soft interior of the birote sourdough bread typical of his hometown, ...

The first time I tasted a torta ahogada (drowned sandwich) was at Pony Up, a Denver restaurant that specializes in French dip sandwiches. It’s Mexico’s answer to a French dip and comes from the ...

As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up, in no particular order, a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to ...

OAKLAND, California -- Visit Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, and you won't find a single wet burrito anywhere, but you will find its distant cousin -- the torta ahogada. It is a sandwich ...