Chili con carne the word "chile" from the Nahuatl "chīlli" refers to a "chili pepper", and "carne" is Spanish for "meat". A recipe dating back to the 1850s describes dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers and salt, which were pounded together, formed into bricks and left to dry, which could then be boiled in pots on the trail. Chili originated from what is now northern Mexico and southern Texas. Unlike some other Texas foods, such as barbecued brisket, which is associated with white men, chili largely originated with working-class Tejana and Mexican women. The chili queens of San Antonio, Texas were particularly famous
Tripe chorba is made of fresh tripe cooked with onions, garlic and paprika. It is usually seasoned with fried bacon and more garlic, sometimes thickened with flour (). Some versions of "shkembe chorba" are made with milk; garlic, vinegar, and chili peppers are often added as seasoning. A similar dish made with trotters, called "pache" or "pacha" (, , , , ) is found in the Turkish, Greek, Balkan, and East European cuisines. Tripe chorba Tripe chorba (, ) is a chorba (soup) made with tripe (cow stomach). It is widely (not universally) considered to be a hangover remedy. The Turkish name