"The Mexican Pizza has been a Taco Bell fan favorite since it was first introduced to the menu back in 1985 - though it went by a different name back then, the Pizzazz Pizza. In its current form at the fast food chain, this dish consists of two layers of crisp flour tortillas with refried beans and seasoned ground beef sandwiched in the middle, and "Mexican Pizza Sauce," melted cheese, and diced tomatoes on top."
"In truth, tlayudas are much more similar to a standard pizza than the Taco Bell offering, as the Oaxacan dish consists of a large, crisp tortilla with a variety of toppings. Technically the word "tlayuda" refers to the actual tortilla itself, but these days the dish looks a lot like a pizza made using only the ingredients typical to Oaxaca."
Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza debuted in 1985 as the Pizzazz Pizza and currently features two crisp flour tortillas layered with refried beans and seasoned ground beef, topped with "Mexican Pizza Sauce," melted cheese, and diced tomatoes; earlier versions sometimes included black olives and green onions. Tlayuda from Oaxaca is a single large corn tortilla crisped on the comal and traditionally smeared with lard and refried beans, then topped with regional meats, string cheese, and local ingredients. Tlayudas more closely resemble standard pizza in form, while toppings, tortilla type, preparation, and ingredient traditions distinguish the two dishes.
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