Feb 8 • 19:26 UTC 🇲🇽 Mexico El Financiero (ES)

From Coahuila to the World: The Story of Nachos, the Mexican Snack that Conquered the Super Bowl

This article discusses the origins of nachos, a popular snack during the Super Bowl, tracing its roots back to Mexico, specifically Coahuila.

The article celebrates nachos as an essential snack for Super Bowl Sunday, highlighting their popularity alongside wings, fries, and beer during America's biggest football event. Although often linked to Tex-Mex cuisine and perceived as a primarily American dish, the article emphasizes that nachos originated in Mexico in 1943 at a restaurant in Coahuila. A significant moment took place when a group of American women visited the restaurant and requested something to eat, prompting the creation of what would become nachos.

Delving into the history, the article narrates how the combination of crispy corn tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and jalapeños was invented by the restaurant’s maître d', Ignacio

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