The order of fillings and why it matters

I spent a month experimenting with filling order and the results were clear enough to share. Rice goes down first as a flat, absorbent base. It soaks up any moisture that drips from the protein and creates a stable platform. Protein goes in the center on top of the rice. Wet ingredients — salsa, crema, pickled things — go in a controlled strip down the middle of the protein, not scattered. Avocado and cheese go last, right on top. The reason the order matters: each bite should have all components. If the wet ingredients are placed poorly, they migrate to one end. If the avocado is placed too early, it gets compressed under the protein and loses texture.