One of the Southern Living blogs that I chose to read was called "Ode to the AL Pastor Taco" by Marian Cairns. Cairns talks about a popular Southern delicacy--tacos. There are a few taco places in the north, but in the south, there are plenty of them everywhere! The author also talks about a recipe of a Texan friend's called Tacos Al Pastor. A picture of the taco illustrates how it represents a Southern food. Typically, tacos are considered Mexican food and found all around the south. Probably one of the best known tacos places served more in the south is Taco Bell or On the Border. In the picture on her blog, there is also a condiment that is normally on the table already, especially in taco places, and that is TABASCO sauce. Of course, tabasco sauce, the South loves it spiced up! Texan-Mexican cuisine is very popular in the South, and most of the foods are accompanied with some sort of hot sauce. Similarly, there are many types of Creole foods served Cajun style, including spicy gumbo soup and spicy chicken.
Looking at the menu served at Maria's Taco Express in Texas, they offer a variety of Southern foods. For breakfast, they serve egg, potatoes, cheese, bacon, etc. wrapped in tortillas in a style similar to omelets which are one of the most popular breakfasts in the South, with bacon and grits on the side. On its dinner menu, steak and chicken fajitas are the top choices. While tradition Southern chicken is fried, the chicken served at the Express is grilled! KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken, now serves grilled chicken legs as well and is just as popular as the fried chicken legs.
Please see map for the location of Taco Express.
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Agnes Ho
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