The History of the Commercial Fajita

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Tex-Mex! You've heard the name but what does it mean and where does it come from?

Tex-Mex is the combination of two words "Texan" and "Mexican". The phrase began appearing in the 1940's to describe the mexican dishes prepared by Texas cooks. But it was not until 1973 that the Fajita started appearing on menus. The first time this was done was at a Tex-Mex restuarant by the name of Ninfa's Restaurant in Houston, TX.

The dish became popular and by the early eighties Fajita stands and hotels, such as the Hyatt's La Vista Restaurant, quickly began selling thousands of these dishes per month. Beef and chicken were becoming a larger part of people's diets and Fajita's used these dominant meats. People could find Fajitas on menus almost anywhere. In the past thirty years, the Fajita has made its way from local establishments to commercial marketplaces like TacoCabana.

There is a long standing history behind Fajitas. Click here for an article that gives a more in-depth time line than described here. The article gives you the history of the Fajita before it became commercial.

Click here for a restaurant in Tucson Arizona by the name of La Parrill Suiza that has Fajitas listed on the Menu.