The best Tex-Mex

True to form, Texas has its own spin on Mexican cuisine: Tex-Mex. Blending the flavors and ingredients of Texas and Mexico, Tex-Mex cuisine began in Texas (not surprisingly, given the amount of Mexicans immigrants who made Texas their new home and the attendant rise and importance of Tejano culture) and has spread across the country. In reality, most Mexican restaurants in the United States are probably Tex-Mex restaurants, as opposed to authentic (i.e. interior) Mexican restaurants. From national and regional chain restaurants to a plethora of mom-and-pop joints, Tex-Mex is easily one of the most common — and popular — American cuisines.