As nouns the difference between chalupa and enchilada
is that chalupa is a specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc while enchilada is a Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
chalupa
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A specialty food of south-central Mexico, consisting of a bowl-shaped fried tortilla stuffed with chopped meat, lettuce, cheese, etc.
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enchilada
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A Mexican dish made by wrapping a filling in a tortilla, then baking in a sauce.
Derived terms
* big enchilada
* whole enchilada