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TEX-MEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- TexMex
1, record 1, English, TexMex
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tex-Mex 1, record 1, English, Tex%2DMex
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Something, especially spicy food, which is characteristic of the Texas-Mexican border country. 1, record 1, English, - TexMex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I was going to go vegetarian for breakfast and had every intention of picking either oatmeal or granola, but when the waitress passed my table with a tray of Huevos Rancheros, I gave in. "TexMex" is mild compared to "JackMex". Nick Karas, "A Wild, Wild Week of Non-Stop Eating", Newsday (Nexis), Feb. 7, 1993, p. 28 1, record 1, English, - TexMex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tex-Mex
1, record 1, French, Tex%2DMex
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des opérateurs positionnés sur le tex-mex sont des indépendants ou plutôt ils gèrent à la manière des indépendants. On ne note aucune duplication significative sur le territoire national. À la différence d'autres restaurants à thème qui admettent une déviation vers quelques «valeurs-refuges» (steaks grillés, frites, filets de poisson, etc.), le tex-mex s'oriente vers un seul objectif : le dépaysement, l'exotisme. Dans beaucoup de plats mexicains, on retrouve la combinaison chaud et froid. Une large place est faite soit au côté festif, soit au côté culturel, mais l'ambiance reste essentielle. 1, record 1, French, - Tex%2DMex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tex-Mex cooking
1, record 2, English, Tex%2DMex%20cooking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Tex-Mex cuisine 2, record 2, English, Tex%2DMex%20%20cuisine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A style of cooking characterized by both Mexican and southwestern American (esp. Texan) influences and ingredients. A cuisine which is hot and spicy. 2, record 2, English, - Tex%2DMex%20cooking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
- Plats cuisinés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuisine Tex-Mex
1, record 2, French, cuisine%20Tex%2DMex
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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