THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

Question: What deep-fried burrito is rumored to have originated in Arizona, though its creator is disputed?

Answer: The chimichanga. The deep-fried burrito is rumored to have been invented in the 1920s by Monica Flin of El Charro Cafe in Tucson, though Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant in Phoenix claims Woody Johnson created it in 1946.