Well, I guess it's an "alternative sandwich." I have a great fondness for what's known around where I grew up as an "Oregon Burrito."

Easiest way to explain: Carne Asada, Fries, Cheese, and Salsa Fresca in a large whole-wheat tortilla.

The backstory, as I've been able to piece it together, is that some high-school kid from San Diego so loved carne asada with a side of fries that one day he requested the carne asada ON the fries. Thus was born Carne Asada Fries.

The San Diego-style taco shops that run at least as far north as Salem, Oregon will serve the "Burro Oregon" as specified above. One is a day's meal, but when I'm traveling through Oregon I'll always have one, then feel repentant afterward because I'm mostly vegetarian.

I have made a vegetarian version at home, but I think the flavour is enhanced by a large mango soda and some Norteno music blasting at 120 dB from the sound system.

My fellow Canadians will recognize a basic similarity between Carne Asada Fries and Poutine, which leads me to speculate about a Poutine Burrito, and thus head off to the kitchen to experiment.

Urp. Cheers, all.