Since 1953, Beltline Bar has been in operation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although it is famous for its wet burritos, Beltline Bar also serves food combos, which include the chimichanga, made with a heavy Midwestern influence.
2. Introduction
Since 1953, Beltline Bar has been in operation in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. Although it is famous for its wet
burritos, Beltline Bar also serves food combos, which
include the chimichanga, made with a heavy Midwestern
influence.
There is no confirmed evidence of the origin of the
chimichanga - essentially a fried burrito - but there are
some entertaining stories that claim to explain its
creation. Here are some examples:
1 - The most popular assertion is that the Chimichanga
was invented in Phoenix, Arizona, by one Woody
Johnson - the founder of a Tex-Mex restaurant chain.
3. the Chimichanga
2 - One funny origin story is how Monica Flin, the
founder of El Charro Cafe, invented the chimichanga. It is
said that she accidentally dropped a burrito into a pot of
hot oil and when it splashed on her she was about to yell
a Spanish expletive. Seeing her nephews in the room,
she changed her cry to “Chimichanga.”
3 - At Mi Nidito, one of Tucson’s most famous Mexican
restaurants, the night manager, Celia Gongora, swears
that she consumed chimichangas during her childhood in
Mexico.
4 - A Mexican diplomat, Jonathan Granados Munoz
answered the question about the origin of the
chimichanga by saying that it is a Mexican-American
fusion dish. He also attributed its popularity to the many
American variants of the chimichanga.