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Thanks for the opportunity to respond to this qution. Of all the qutions about México and the other qutions on a variety of topics I am asked to respond to, this is one I am truly qualified to answer. This is a two part qution. Whats the difference between Tex Mex and genuine Mexican food? Can MEXICANS distinguish between Tex Mex and Mexican foods? My qualifications are, I was born in México and have lived more than fifty years here, however as a petroleum engineer, I have word and spent more than twenty five years worng and living in the southwtern states of the United States. I am a gourmet cook and my specialties are Mexican Cuisine and Cajun. Whats the difference between Tex Mex and Mexican food? First allow me to trash a miscoeption or myth. The elegance of the building has nothing to do with determining if the food served is Tex Mex or genuine Mexican. Some of the be true Mexican food I have eaten was found in hole in the wall or small six to ten table mom and pop tablishments. Tex Mex is offered by independent as well as franchise rtaurants. Allow me to coess my expertise is limited to rtaurants in California, Arizona, New México, Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Washington as well as in Europe and South America. I have never eaten Mexican food in Oklahoma, only Tex Mex. Generally, if the owners of the rtaurant are recently immigrated to the United States or other country, what you will find in that rtaurant is genuine Mexican food. Genuine Mexican dishes generally are a little more complex and are ALWAYS prepared from scratch using only fresh ingredients. One dish found in a genuine Mexican rtaurant is Frijoles a la Charra. Cowboy beans in English. This delicious dish originated on the large ranches in northeastern México, in the states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. The ranch cook would use only pinto beans, with fresh onions, garlic, jalapeño, salt pork or baco.n, caldo de pollo chicken stock, cilantro, carrots and what other fresh vegetables at hand. The dish cooks on low heat for three to four hours. This dish is also offered in Tex Mex rtaurants however it is usually just pinto bean soup. Genuine Mexican rtaurants offer a variety of fish and seafood dishes. These dishes will be prepared in complex white wine sauces or sauces prepared with various vegetables. A good example is Huachinango a la Veracruzana Red Snapper Veracruz style. This dish is prepared using a tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes, garlic, white onion, extra virgin olive oil, cloves, bay leaves, fresh parsley, fresh oregano, green olives, raisins, capers, jalapeños en escaveche pickled jalapeños and filet of Red Snapper. Depending on the size of the filets, baked 45 60 minutes. Recipes can be found online at Bon Appetit or Epicurious. Because of space limitations I only offer these two examples. Mexican rtaurants offer corn tortillas. Flour tortillas were invented in Texas. If you order a fajita or falda beef skirt in a Mexican rtaurant you will get just that, a slice of beef. Ancas de Rana frog legs prepared numerous ways, the same for shrimp, Sea Bass, Octopus, Squid, Lobster, Crawfish, etc. None of which will be found in a Tex Mex rtaurant. The most sophisticated of Tex Mex rtaurants will have extensive menus, often offering some of the dishes prepared in genuine Mexican rtaurants however prepared quicker or pre prepared. It seems that Tex Mex rtaurants over utilized yellow cheese. Mexican rtaurants are lighter on cheeses and when used, a white cheese is preferred. Now the fun qution. Can Mexicans distinguish between Tex Mex and Mexican food? The quick answer is, you bet your bottom! Incredible, Tex Mex food rtaurants have spread all over the world. I have eaten Tex Mex in Panamá, Venezuela, Perú, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Belgium, England, Canada and France. At one time I word in France for a few months. French Cuisine is world renown, no? My experience is the food in France is great. It is excellent in the five star rtaurants. However, the rtaurants found in the areas I worded were just ordinary. The first thing I did upon landing in México City on my flight from Paris was to head to Rtaurante San Angel Inn and feast on some true, genuine Mexican food. Mexican food in México is offered in Continental food type rtaurants and specialty rtaurants. For example, seafood, or a rtaurant that specializes in Cabrito goat, or meats, etc. Then we have rtaurants specializing in regional cuisine. Yucateca from the Yucatan, Potosina from San Luis Potosi, Norteño food from the north, etc. Here I will share some photos of the dishes discussed FRIJOLES A LA CHARRA Cowboy Beans HUACHINANGO A LA VERACRUZANA Redfish Veracruz Style ANCAS DE RANA Froglegs CAMARONES Shrimp Well, I have certainly made myself hungry writing this article.
