On 2014-03-07, Sky > wrote:

> seems that flautas have been eliminated and replaced by "toquitos",

My guess would be, the term taquito replaced flautas cuz flautas
sounds too much like flatulence and taquito is closer to taco +
poquito (very little), a very little taco. IOW, practical gringo
marketing. I'm not a fan of either cuz it's mainly a whole lotta corn
wrapped around a sliver of typically unidentifialble meat product. If
flautas really are popular in Mexico, it's no doubt cuz it's a filler
food, like rice in bean burritos. Lotta tummy real estate without to
much cost.

nb