Are there any unique food meanings specific to Texas?
There may be some, but I haven’t made a study of the subject so I can’t think of any that are completely unique to Texas. The first thing I think of however, is Texas barbecue. Clearly this is related to the cattle industry and ultimately to Texas having once been a part of Mexico.The emergence of a unique regional cuisine, Tex-Mex, is certainly an important cultural hybrid to consider, and one whose name suggests a deep involvement with Texas. Next I think of Kolaches, the delightful pastries the introduction of which is connected to the Czech component of the Texas population. Barbecue, Tex-Mex cuisine, and Kolaches are not restricted to Texas, of course, but they do seem to be stereotypically Texan, at least for Texans, and for many, but definitely not all peoples outside of Texas. Texas is also noted for the production of sweet onions, the consumption of iced tea and having meat for breakfast as a norm. What culture has the most unusual food, food preferences or taboos? As anthropo
