Open main menu Home Random Nearby Log in Settings Donate About Wikipedia Disclaimers Search Huarache (food) Article Talk Language Watch Edit version 1.0.2 (change every time you update a partial) For other uses, see Huarache . Huarache (sometimes spelled guarache ; [waˈɾatʃe] ( listen ) ) is a popular Mexican dish consisting of masa dough with smashed pinto beans placed in the center before it is given an oblong shape, fried, topped with green or red salsa , onions, potato, cilantro and any manner of protein such as ground beef or tongue, then finished with queso fresco . [1] Huaraches are also often paired with fried cactus leaves, or nopales . This dish is most popular in its hometown of Mexico City and is also sold in cities with large Mexican-American populations such as Los Angeles, San...