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The Institute of Chili
San Antonio has a long and storied street food tradition, dating back to the 19th century when the San Antonio chili queens became a legendary part of city life. Working from closely-guarded family recipes, these self-reliant lady entrepreneurs set up stalls in San Antonio’s bustling plazas where they invented Tex-Mex cuisine, serving bowls of what would become the official state food: chili con carne.
