Category: World Cuisines

Outlines tex-mex's main ingredients (chile peppers, lard and cornhusks), the proliferation of mexican ingredients into american cuisine, and the need for unrefined staples such as Velveeta cheese and Fritos corn chips in customary tex mex recipes.

Individual arab areas may have their own specialties, and different cooks also add unique twists to recipes, resulting in many creative ways to prepare the same basic dishes.