Marshallite (inhabitant of Marshall)

"Marshallite” is the name of an inhabitant of Marshall, Texas. The name “Marshallite” has been cited in print since at least 1864. Wikipedia: Marshall, TexasMarshall is a city in…

Maverick

"Maverick" is so popular that basketball's Dallas Mavericks have this word as their nickname. The word "maverick" can be used as a noun or a verb. (Oxford English…

McAllenite (inhabitant of McAllen)

"McAllenite" is the name of an inhabitant of McAllen, Texas. The name "McAllenite" has been cited in print since at least 1884. Wikipedia: McAllen, TexasMcAllen is the largest…

McKinneyite (inhabitant of McKinney)

"McKinneyite” is the name of an inhabitant of McKinney, Texas. The name “McKinneyite” has been cited in print since at least 1886. Wikipedia: McKinney, TexasMcKinney is a city in and the…

Meat and Three (Meat and Two)

"Meat and three" (or "meat 'n' three") is a restaurant that serves meat and three (usually vegetable) sides. The term has become popular in Nashville (TN), but many…

Meat Goat Capital of America (Mills County nickname)

Mills County is known as the Meat Goat Capital of America. In the past twenty years, goats have become a major industry in Mills County -- so much so that goats outnumber people! Handbook of Texas…

Memela (appetizer)

Memelas are antojitos (appetiizers or snacks) from Oaxaca, similar to tlayudas/clayudas (Oaxacan "Mexican pizza"). Oaxacan memelas are a local name for the identical sopes that are served…

Menudo

Menudo is a tripe stew. It's been cited in English from about 1900. 25 September 1904, Mexican Herald, pg. 9, col. 2:Peon Restaurant of City of Mexico:"Square Meals" For From Two…

Mess Box

The "mess box" is a pantry that old-time cooks had attached to the rear or their "mess wagons." A "mess wagon" was also called a "chuck wagon," and its…

Mess Wagon

The "mess wagon" is an earlier name for the "chuck wagon" (designated the official Texas state vehicle by the legislature). The term "mess wagon" was current in the…

Metroplex (Dallas/Fort Worth nickname)

To celebrate the 1973 opening of the new Dallas/Fort Worth airport (then the nation's largest), a new name was used. In 1972, the North Texas Comission trademarked "Metroplex" and…

Mex-Mex and New Mex-Mex

"Mex-Mex" is simply Mexican food, a term that's a spin-off of "Tex-Mex." "New Mex-Mex" is New Mexican-Mexican food. The term "Mex-Mex" may have been…

Mexi-Skins (potato skins)

"Mexi-Skins" is a Tex-Mex dish of potato skins with cheese and perhaps jalapeños or salsa or sour cream added. Various recipes differ. The exact origin of the dish is unknown, but it was…

Mexiaite (inhabitant of Mexia)

"Mexiaite” is the name of an inhabitant of Mexia, Texas. The name “Mexiaite” has been cited in print since at least 1899. Wikipedia: Mexia, TexasMexia ( /məˈheɪ.ə/ mə-hay-ə or…

Mexicali (Mexicalli)

"Mexicali" (much less frequently spelled "Mexicalli") is from the names "Mexico" and "California." There is a town in Baja California (Mexico) called…

Mexican Banana Split

A "Mexican banana split" is a traditional banana split with Mexican elements added, such as Kahlua sauce and cajeta. "Mexican Banana Split" is on the menu of the Adobo Grill…

Mexican Brownie

A "Mexican brownie" is a chocolate brownie. There is no standard recipe for a "Mexican brownie" and some food authors (see the 1997 citation below) question if there really is…

Mexican Caviar (ant larvae or escamoles)

Caviar is the processed, salted roe of fish (usually sturgeon). "Mexican caviar" is a nickname that has been applied to insect eggs in Mexico that resemble and that eaten similar to…

Mexican Caviar (huitlacoche or corn smut)

Huitlacoche (also spelled "cuitlacoche") is a corn fungus (corn smut) that has long been popular in Mexican cuisine. In the 1980s, huitlacoche began to be introduced into American…