Yet, it didn’t just stop there.
Does that make them authentically Mexican?
For a similar but more traditional Mexican dish, trychilaquiles.
Rosa Mexicano/Instagram
Fajitas
“Fajita” means “little strip.”
Despite the name, fajitas are practically as American as apple pie.
Fajitas werefirst mentioned in print in 1971.
Courtesy of Taco Bell
The tip-off that the dish isn’tmuy autenticois the white flournot corntortillas served alongside the meat and vegetables.
Instead of eating a fajita, trycochinita pibilif you want a meaty Mexican dish.
It wascreated by Texan settlers.
Photo: iStock. Design: Eat This, Not That!
Is chili con carne really so bad?
The version you’ll find in restaurants and diners?
Is the dish authentically Mexican?Creo que no.
On the Border
They are calledtacos de harinaand hail from provinces in the south of the country.
It’s also the jot down.Cheddar cheesecomes from the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.
England, you’ll recall, is some distance from Chihuahua.
Shutterstock
They range in taste from mild to strong-flavored and aged.
Queso blanco, for example, has fewer calories and far less fat and cholesterol than cheddar.
Qdoba Just Launched a Queso-Scented Candle for All of You Cheese Lovers
Chimichangas
The year was 1922.
Photo: Taco Bell/Facebook. Design: Eat This, Not That!
The place Tucson, Arizona.
That was the birth of the chimichangaunless you believe Woody Johnson, who said the chimichanga was his brainchild.
A healthier, more authentic dish would be fish tacos with roasted tomato salsa.
Tijuana Flats / Facebook
A version of this story was originally published in August 2022.
It has been updated to include new information.
Shutterstock
