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Tortilla challenge: the new sandwich breaking records on TikTok

After rainbow cake and fluffy pancakes, the "tortilla challenge" is the latest foodie fad taking the TikTok social network by storm

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Mar 2021 1:05PM

Tortilla challenge: the new sandwich breaking records on TikTok
The tortilla challenge comes in sweet and savory versions. – YouTube pic, March 4, 2021

THE trend started late December, and – as is often the case with TikTok – revolves around a recipe that isn't particularly complicated. This time, it's a tortilla-sandwich mashup that has sparked the internet's creativity.

The idea is simple. You take a Mexican flour tortilla – the flatbread used to make burritos – divide it into four sections making just one slice from the edge to the center, then place four different ingredients onto it – one in each section – before folding up the tortilla to make a sandwich. You can even place it under the grill to enjoy your culinary creation warm. 

A golden recipe 

The recipe has proved a hit, with the snack's associated hashtag totaling over three billion views on TikTok. And, the cherry on the tortilla is that one Mohamed Hadid – father of the very famous Gigi and Bella – even jumped on the trend with a Mediterranean-flavored creation using labneh, za'atar, olive oil and cucumber.  

Now, the movement is starting to cross over from TikTok to Instagram. And, if you fancy having a go at this challenge yourself, remember that – sweet, savory, you name it – anything's possible when it comes to foodie social media trends. – ETX Studio, March 4, 2021

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