Oh, Laredo! Tex-Mex Border Delights

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1. Decisions, decisions...One of the easiest ways to sample a wide range of Tex-Mex foods in one sitting is to order this plate-- a combination of beans, rice, guacamole, tacos, enchiladas, and fajitas. Veracruzana Tampiquena Xochimilco Huitlacoche

2. "Machacado con Huevo a la Mexicana" is a robust breakfast dish, usually served with refried beans and flour tortillas. What is "machacado?" shredded dried beef shredded chipotle peppers dried chorizo bacon bits

3. So you overindulged the night before--too much tequila and beer? One of the most trustworthy "recovery meals" is a large, ice-cold goblet of raw shrimp, crab, octopus, and oysters, marinated in lime juice and served with cilantro,red cocktail sauce and slices of avocado. This delight is known by what apt name? Pelucha del Perro (Hair of the Dog) Vuelve a la Vida (Come Back to Life) Ropa Vieja (Old Clothes) Suegra Enojada (Angry Mother-in-Law)

4. This Tex-Mex dish is not for the faint of heart--chopped kid goat hearts, kidneys and livers are combined with onions, peppers, and cilantro. This "interesting" mix is then wrapped in kid's intestines and grilled over mesquite coals. Menudo Machitos Tripas Rellenas Dentros Asados

5. No Tex-Mex cookout is complete without mollejitas. What are mollejitas? grilled beef sausage grilled beef sweetbreads grilledchicken giblets grilled goat kidneys

6. I was recently served a truly enormous grilled red snapper, very beautifully arranged on a platter with avocado slices, rice, and piles of little hot corn tortillas. What did I order? Huachinango Almejas Huitlacoche Angulas

7. Now for "merienda," the Tex-Mex equivalent of teatime! A wonderful pastry made of two layers of sweet, flaky pastry surrounding raspberry jam is a bakery staple in Laredo. What is this pastry called? marranito (little pig) campechana (woman from Campeche) concha (shell) regalo (gift)

8. Any quiz about Laredo cuisine would be incomplete without this dish, a rich stew made of red chili peppers, oregano, hominy, pigs feet and ... cubed tripe! Mole Encilantradas Cochinito Pibil Menudo

9. Around Christmastime, this warm drink, made of chocolate, milk, anise, cinnamon, and...corn masa is very popular. Ponche caliente Chocomilk Champurrado Chocolate Abuelita

10. What is the secret ingredient for "frijoles borrachos?" mescal tequila beer rum