gringas
{{short description|Variety of tacos}}
{{for|the word used to describe foreigners in Latin America|gringo}}
{{Distinguish|Gingras (disambiguation){{!}}Gingras}}
{{Verification|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Gringas
| name_lang = es
| name_italics = true
| image = File:Gringas - Tamaulipas, Mexico.jpg
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| country = Mexico
| region = Northern Mexico
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| course = Main course
| type = Finger food
| served = Warm
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| minor_ingredient = {{plainlist|
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| variations = Tacos al pastor
| similar_dish = Quesadillas
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Gringas ({{IPA|es|ˈɡɾiŋɡas}}, plural and feminine form of gringo) are a variety of quesadillas which consist of flour tortillas filled with cheese, al pastor meat, and pineapple.{{cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/variations-in-the-key-of-taco-2137243|title=Variations in the key of Taco|last=Gold|first=Jonathan|date=November 6, 2003|website=LA Weekly|access-date=February 10, 2018}} They are then grilled in the same manner as a quesadilla. Some attribute the name to the use of white flour tortillas.{{Cite news|url=http://www.lamag.com/digestblog/tacopedia-a-complete-taco-encyclopedia-of-l-a/|title=Tacos in LA: A Complete Taco Encyclopedia of L.A.|date=July 24, 2015|work=Los Angeles Magazine|access-date=February 10, 2018|language=en-US}}