Texan cuisine cheeses, and spices more suited to palates less disposed to piquant flavorings. Tex-Mex cuisine has influenced what is often called "Mexican" cuisine in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. Dishes associated with Tex-Mex cooking include guacamole, chile con queso, tostadas with red salsa, tortilla soup, nachos, tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, chimichangas, burritos, tamales, and carne guisada. Breakfast items include scrambled egg in flour tortilla tacos as migas and huevos con chorizo, huevos rancheros, and empanadas of various meats. Entrees are commonly accompanied by pan fried potato and refried beans. Deserts include flan, tres leches cake, fruit sherbets, and pralines.
History of Mexican Americans in Dallas–Fort Worth limits. Many Mexicans in Dallas live in lower income housing, especially in South Dallas. the Mexican population lived in various parts of the DFW area, with concentrations in West Dallas, Oak Cliff, and Arlington. As of 2000 there was a large group of ethnic Mexicans living north of Arlington in an area south of Interstate 30, and a smaller group in the cities between Dallas and Fort Worth south of U.S. Highway 183. As of 2012 there are about 20 daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Mexico. El Fenix, a Tex-Mex restaurant chain, was established by Mike Martinez,