Mexican tortillas are flat pancakes, usually made of ground maiz (corn) or harina, (flour). they are used like bread or to fill with meat, cheese, chiles, etc.
spanish tortillas are omelettes, like frittatas, but made in a frying pan on top of the stove, and cooked in olive oil. the most common ones are made with fried potatoes, garlic and green onions. these are called "tortillas de papas", (potato omelettes, and are a staple in all areas of Spain. however, they can be made with other ingredients, such as asparagus, spinach, etc.
Mexican food is ethnic and authentic and from Mexican recipes using Mexican ingredients. Tex-Mex is what happens when an American makes a Mexican recipe, but adjusts it using American ingredients.
Mexican cuisine:
Tex-Mex:
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A Mex-Asian is a cross between a Mexican and an Asian.
No it is not tex mex food. Tex Mex food is basically Mexican food that has been altered to be more American. For example using cheddar cheese instead of real Mexican cheese in a recipe. Tex Mex food is also food that has a Mexican feel but is really invented in the US like nachos. Cajeta originated in Mexico so it does not have American roots and is therefore not Tex Mex.
Tex Mex is a combination of Mexican food and south west American food. It is a blend of American cuisine with a Mexican influence. It generally includes meat, cheese, beans and spices.
As the title suggests the Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant mainly specializes in Mexican food. It also serves Tex Mex styles of food, as well more traditional American food.
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Chevys Fresh Mex is a restaurant which serves Mexican food. This includes guacamole, tacos and burritos. The restaurant's website has a full menu which provides images of the cuisine served.
The southwest was part of Mexico from 1821 until 1848; the cowboy culture is of Mexican origin; the Tex-Mex food is also of Mexican origin.
None. The "Mexican food" is in reality "Tex-Mex food"; the chili-con-carne, wheat flour tortillas and Tabasco sauce are almost unknown in Mexico.
A Texan-Mexican or Tex-Mex for short.
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Tortillas and enchiladas are typical mexican food. Tacos and Nachos however are not typical mexican foods. These not traditional foods anre called Tex-Mex. Mixture of mexican and texan
They decided to make Tex-Mex food because in the end Texans & Mexicans are the same.