Here in Texas, we know chips and salsa. El Paco’s Mexican Style Picante Tortilla Chips are as close to restaurant tortilla chips as you can get. They are light, crispy, salty, and slightly spicy.

Fourth St. From his cart, he sells snacks that are sometimes called Mexican wheel chips. Those snacks, in the shape of a wagon wheel, are usually enjoyed with lime juice or hot sauce.

While Mexican food in the United States has become ubiquitously American as apple pie, the backstory of how the crispy golden corn chip became the go-to snack chip hasn’t really been told.