I wasn't very hungry, just felt like snacking on something. I opened the fridge and saw some bacon strips for cooking, and an idea sparked. I also had a bag of chips, but then I saw the nachos and changed my mind. I preferred them over the chips, and they turned out to be really delicious! I recommend them for dipping.
Invented by Ignacio “Nacho” Alaya in 1943, we can start considering nachos as those tortilla chips covered with cheese, although they usually have more ingredients.
The original recipe consists of tortilla chips covered with melted cheese and pickled jalapeño slices. In fact, some brands market this type of chili under the name nachos.
Totopos are the genuine product, a Mexican creation that originated in Aztec culture. Originally, they were made with nixtamalized corn dough, similar to the traditional preparation of tortillas. Nowadays, they are usually made from corn tortillas, which are cut into triangles and fried until crispy, and we call them Nachos.