I'm from El Paso and lived in New Mexico for six years. Personally, I've never had really good TexMex or Authentic Mexican food anywhere outside of the southwes

I'm from El Paso and lived in New Mexico for six years. Personally, I've never had really good TexMex or Authentic Mexican food anywhere outside of the southwest. I've always thought of TexMex as a variation of Mexican food involving high quality beef with a peppery seasoning, like you can get at Taco Cabana or Rosa's. It's sad to me that some people might think places like Taco Bell/Chilis/Applebees are an accurate representation of TexMex or Traditional Mexican. It's also strange that queso is so overused everywhere outside of the southwest. Side note: Navajo Tacos are superbly delicious.