dishes. North American migas Mexican migas In different areas of Mexico, migas is a traditional breakfast dish consisting of crispy crumbled corn tortilla chips, to which are added to create a scrambled egg fried tortilla mixture. This preparation makes use of harden corn tortillas left over from previous meals. Chilaquiles is a similar meal with whole fried tortilla chips and salsa, where eggs or chicken are added during the cooking process. Both are hearty, inexpensive working-class breakfast meals. Mexico City migas Mexico City also has its own version of migas. It is a garlic soup which is thickened with sliced day-old bolillos (bread). It is usually flavored with pork shanks, ham bones, epazote, oregano and different types of dried chillies. A raw egg is usually added to each plate when served and it is slowly cooked by the warm soup, similar to egg drop soup. It is a very popular dish in fondas around downtown Mexico City, especially in Tepito. Tex-Mex migas There is also a Tex-Mex variation of Mexican migas. This includes additional ingredients, such as diced onions, sliced chile peppers, diced fresh tomatoes, or cheese, as well as various spices and condiments (e.g., salsa or pico de gallo). Another common variation is to add chorizo to the standard ingredients. Migas is typically served with refried beans, and corn or flour tortillas may be used to enfold all of the ingredients into tacos. Migas breakfast tacos are popular in Texas. In some areas, it may have been traditionally eaten during Lent. See also Acquacotta Chilaquiles, another Mexican dish based on cooking tortillas Fit-fit or fir-fir – a spicy breakfast dish in Ethiopia and Eritrea made with shredded flatbread and clarified butter Gachas French toast Kothu parotta, a somewhat similar dish popular in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in Tamil-speaking areas of Sri Lanka List of Portuguese dishes Matzah brei, a somewhat similar Ashkenazi breakfast dish in which matzoh is used instead of tortillas Panzanella Sandwiches de miga, Argentine sandwiches, of which miga refers to the crustless bread Tacos Torta de gazpacho References Bibliography External links Recipe for Tex-Mex migas Traditional recipe of migas. Take a taste of Andalucia, Spain Ancient dishes Andalusian cuisine Extremaduran cuisine Mexican cuisine Portuguese cuisine Spanish cuisine Tex-Mex cuisine National dishes Spanish breads