By Cathi Coppinger

On Wednesday Dana talked about our love of burritos, so today we are going to talk about Mexican food that isn’t really even Mexican!

1. Fajita…its origin goes back to the mid 30s in Texas.

2. Margaritas… were first mentioned in My New Cocktail Book (1930) by G. F. Steele.

3.  Burritos…Although its origins go back to Ciudad Juarez during the Mexican Revolution, Los Angeles’ El Cholo Spanish Cafe served the first restaurant-style burrito in the 1930s.

4. Chimichangas…This deep-fried dish has roots in two places: Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.

5. Taquitos…In 1934, Aurora Guerrero served these fried tacos at her restaurant Cielito Lindo in Los Angeles.

6. Hard Shell Tacos…The recipe for hard shell tacos first appeared in the 1914 English language cookbook California Mexican-Spanish Cookbook.

7. Nachos…Spontaneously made by Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya in the bordertown of Piedras Negras in Mexico, they were first served to the wives of U.S. Army officers during World War II.

8. Queso…This authentically Texan dip was inspired from melted cheese dips in Chihuahua, Mexico.

9. Churros… actually go all the way back to Ancient China with a salty dish called youtiao. The Portuguese took this dish and introduced it to Europe, replacing the salt with sugar. Eventually, the Spaniards introduced the churro to Mexico during the Conquistador era.

10. Salsa Picante… with the iconic charro on the bottle is actually from Maywood, CA.

11. Tostitos…These pleasers were actually made by Frito-Lay in 1978.

12. Taco Bell…yep, it’s true, Not Mexican!