What are Southwestern flavors?

Sense of Place: Southwestern Flavors and Ingredients

Spices: Cumin. Coriander. Cilantro.
Fruits and Vegetables: Corn–fresh, dried, and ground. Onion. Garlic.
Meat and Starches: Beef. Chicken. Rice–white and brown.
Extras: Pepitas/Pumpkin Seeds. Pine Nuts. Almonds.
Related: Sense of Place: The Flavors and Ingredients of Florida.

What food is popular in Texas?

Here are a few iconic Texan foods that won’t be beat outside the Lone Star State.

Barbecue. PIN IT. Alex Vu.
Tex-Mex. PIN IT. Charlotte Said.
Breakfast Tacos. PIN IT. Courtney Heier.
Chili. PIN IT. Judy Holtz.
Blue Bell Ice Cream. PIN IT. Celeste Robertson.
Beer. PIN IT. Celeste Robertson.
Soda. PIN IT.
Chicken Fried Steak. PIN IT.

What is the flavor profile of Southwestern foods?

The flavors of American Southwestern cooking are as unique and varied as the landscape itself. Imbued with native, earthy ingredients, cosmopolitan Spanish savor and the distinctive heat from south of the border, this rustic cuisine is an iconic symbol of the cultures and geography from which it is derived.