Q 01/05

The word Tex-Mex is derived from the names of which two places?

A) Texas and Mexico

B) Texas and Mexicali

C) Tejas and Mexico City

D) Texarkana and Mexico

Answer · why

A) Texas and Mexico

It is also called Tejano cuisine after the people who created it.

Q 02/05

Which people's cooking is Tex-Mex cuisine built on?

A) Tejanos

B) Cajuns

C) Navajo

D) Californios

Answer · why

A) Tejanos

Tejanos are Texans of Mexican descent; the food is a subtype of Southwestern cuisine.

Q 03/05

Which spice, rare in Mexico, did Canary Island settlers bring to Texas cooking?

A) Paprika

B) Saffron

C) Cumin

D) Cardamom

Answer · why

C) Cumin

It is used in only a few central Mexican recipes but is everywhere in Tex-Mex.

Q 04/05

Which tortilla type is characteristic of Tex-Mex rather than most Mexican cooking?

A) Blue corn

B) Nixtamal

C) Cassava

D) Flour

Answer · why

D) Flour

Shredded cheese, beans and chili peppers are the other hallmarks.

Q 05/05

A fajita served without a tortilla is called a fajita what?

A) Plate

B) Salad

C) Skillet

D) Bowl

Answer · why

D) Bowl

Tex-Mex dishes are sometimes made tortilla-free.