I chose Tex-Mex food and its role in Texan cuisine as my topic as I love the food and have a great appreciation for its origin in Texas. I am wanting to explore this topic from historical and geographical viewpoints. I think this is an important topic to write on since food is such a crucial aspect of any culture, and Texas certainly has its own unique culture to be explored. Tex-Mex is likely the most well-known cuisine in Texas aside from barbeque. I have had great success in finding detailed history about the origin of Tex-Mex and the history of Texas cuisine in general. It was difficult at first to find diverse sources on Tex-Mex itself, so I expanded my topic to include the role it plays in Texan cuisine as a whole. From a historical standpoint, I am looking into how the history between Mexico and Texas led to this food fusion and what Tex-Mex is today. I found a great article from the History Network about the creation of Tex-Mex. I also found information from the Texas State Historical Society on the research they have done on this distinct cuisine and its significance to Texas. I also have been researching and found information on the history of Texas cuisine in general as to add more context to my bibliography. Geographically, I am looking at how Tex-Mex differs across the state as Texas is large and has many different regions. I also want to explore the difference between Tex-Mex and traditional Mexican food. I found a great article in Texas Monthly that gives a crash course on what makes Tex-Mex different from traditional Mexican food.<\/p>\n
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http:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/2014\/06\/8-essential-tex-mex-dishes.html<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/hungry-history\/tracing-the-history-of-tex-mex<\/p>\n
http:\/\/texascultures.housing.utexas.edu\/assets\/pdfs\/texas_cuisine.pdf<\/p>\n
https:\/\/tshaonline.org\/handbook\/online\/articles\/lgtlt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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