Tex-Mex

Tex-Mex cuisine (from Texan and Mexican) is an American regional cuisine that comes from the food creations of the Tejano people of Texas.

It has spread from border states such as Texas and others in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country as well as Canada.

Tex-Mex is most popular in Texas.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Tex-Mex Media

Examples of modern Tex-Mex dishes and ingredients including corn, tortilla chips, cheese, tacos, salsa, chilis, and beef dishes.
"Preparing plates of tortillas and fried beans to sell to pecan shellers in San Antonio, Texas", photographed by Russell Lee in March 1939.
A bowl of chili served with traditional garnishes and tortilla chips.
Original Ninfa's tacos al carbón and fajitas, popular grilled meat dishes in Tex-Mex cuisine.
Fajitas, wheat tortillas used as taco wraps.
Plate of chili con carne served Tex-Mex style, topped with pork, beef, cheddar, and monterey jack.
Zarillo Western & Tex Mex restaurant in Tampere, Finland.
Ingredients commonly used in Tex-Mex cuisine
Nachos with guacamole

↑ Walsh, Robb (2004). The Tex-Mex Cookbook (XVI ed.). New York: Broadway Books. ISBN 9780767914888.
↑ Feniger, Susan; Siegel, Helene; Miliken, Mary Sue (2002). Mexican Cooking for Dummies. Scranton: Courage Books.
↑ Martinez, Etienne. "Mexicans in the U.S.A: Mexican-American / Tex-Mex Cousine". Lightmillennium.org. Retrieved 14 October 2017.