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
Asopao takes a whole chicken, which is then flavored with spices such as oregano, garlic, and paprika, along with salt pork, ham, green peppers, chili peppers, onions, cilantro, olives, tomatoes, chorizos, and pimientos. For a final touch, green peas or asparagus might be added. Asopao Asopao is a rice soup, gumbo, or stew from Dominican Republic. Asopao can be made with chicken, pork, beef, shrimp seafood, vegetables, or any combination of the above. A popular version is asopao con gandules. Asopao was brought over to Puerto Rico from the Dominican Republic. Not really a soup, the most traditional Dominican dish is