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A fajita (, referring to grilled Meat served on a Flour Or Corn Tortilla . Though originally only Beef , popular meats today also include Chicken , Pork and Shrimp . In restaurants, the meat is often cooked with Onion s and Bell Pepper s. Popular condiments are Sour Cream , Guacamole , Salsa , Pico De Gallo , Cheese , and Tomato . In Spanish , ''fajita'' is the Diminutive form of the word ''faja'' which translates to "belt" or "girdle" in English . Butcher s along the Texas border with Mexico used the word to refer to the Diaphragm Muscle of a steer. Researchers found references to Hispanic ranch hands eating this cut of beef in a tortilla with condiments as early as the 1930 s but the word ''fajita'' is not known to have appeared in print until 1971 , according to the Oxford English Dictionary . Newspaper advertisements for fajitas began appearing in regional newspapers in Texas in 1975. The cut is known in the U.S. as the Skirt Steak , and remains popular for making fajitas. In fact, many purists insist that only skirt steak can be used for making fajitas, and that the use of other meats, such as chicken, constitutes another dish altogether. Regardless, use of the word fajita has evolved from the term for a cut of beef to include the cooking method (thus chicken fajita) and also to define the grilled strips of peppers and onions that usually accompany the meat. Sonny Falcon is believed to have operated the first commercial fajita taco stand at a weeklong outdoor event in Kyle, Texas in 1969 . He also went to Rodeo s, fairs, and outdoor festivals selling his fajita taco. An Austin reporter christened him "The Fajita King" and Falcon was able to trademark the name. The food became popular in restaurants such as Ninfa's and other Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Houston and San Antonio , Texas . Ninfa's originally called the dish ''tacos al carbon'' and later ''tacos a la Ninfa'' before using the term fajita. In many restaurants, the fajita meat is brought to the table sizzling loudly on a metal platter or skillet, with the tortillas and condiments served on the side. This presentation is credited to Chef George Weidmann, chef of the Hyatt Regency ''La Vista'' restaurant in Austin, Texas . The "sizzling fajita" was created by Weidmann in 1982. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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