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What is Tex Mex?

Tex-Mex is aย regional American cuisine born in Texas, rooted in the cooking traditions of Tejanos (Texans of Mexican heritage) and shaped by borderland ingredients, cattle culture, and generations of Texas restaurant kitchens.
It is not โ€œMexican food with extra cheese.โ€
It is its own cuisine with its own flavor profile, techniques, and history.

How is Tex Mex different than Mexican?

Mexican food refers to the diverse regional cuisines of Mexico, which relies more heavily on fresh and dried chiles, corn tortillas, regional herbs, and indigenous techniques. They share ancestry, but they developed in different places with different ingredients and distinct flavor profiles.

Some of the most popular Tex Mex dishes include Cheese Enchiladas which are smothered in a Chili Gravy enchilada sauce. And fajitas served with flour tortillas.

Ingredients for assembling fish tacos laid out.
Steak fajitas served in flour tortillas.

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Welcome to my kitchen!

Welcome to my Texas Kitchen. My name is Serene Herrera. I love tacos, queso and BBQ. Tex Mex is my favorite, and I comfort myself with classic Southern foods. I am here to share my love of Texas foods with all yโ€™all. So that you can feel excited to get into the kitchen to create home cooked meals for your family!

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