The influence of America’s largest ethnic minority has reached as far as Dakar, Abu Dhabi and Bangkok. Hispanics represent 13 percent of America’s diverse population and their vivid culture is shared through a popular cuisine blend appreciated worldwide.
In the late 1800s the Texas Mexican Railway was built to connect Corpus Christi, Texas to Laredo, Mexico. As Mexican laborers crossed the border into Texas, they brought with them their traditional foods. Vendors sold the foods to their new Anglo neighbors. The best vendors realized that in order to sell more, they needed to adapt to Texan tastes. From these adaptations a new cuisine was born...
This article appeared in Go English magazine, which is distributed in North America, Europe and North Africa. 