a restaurant called Manana Mexican Food and Drink on Arroyo Parkway has erected a large sign inquiring, “Have you had your chickenfajitastoday?” (Truefajitasare made with beef. Some restaurants offer a chicken variation.)
It’s kind of funny, my relationship with fajitas. At least I find it amusing enough to share :). I never ate fajitas until very recently, and only at one restaurant near our house. Fajitas are not Mexican food the way I grew up eating, they are real Tex-Mex invented in Texas, and...
One early fajita vendor (Otilia Garza’s Round-Up Restaurant) served warm tortillas with steak, guacamole, pico de gallo, and grated cheese. It’s not clear when peppers and onions became a common addition, but that’s how we’ve most commonly seen them served. Our version is not authenti...