Burrito Translation Help!?

Question

Burrito translates to little donkey. (or little ***) Why do they call it a burrito?

Answer 1

You're right. The translation is 'little donkey' and the name does refer to donkeys. Here are three possible reasons why burritos are called like that:

1. The name burrito possibly derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of its namesake animal.

2. Burritos look like bedrolls and packs that donkeys carry.

3. Mexican popular tradition tells the story of a man named Juan Mendez who used to sell tacos in a street stand in the 1910s and 1920s, using a donkey as a transport for himself and the food that he wrapped in flour tortilla to keep it warm. He had a lot of success, and consumers came from other places around the Mexican border looking for the "food of the Burrito," the word they eventually adopted as the name for these large tacos.