Ninfa

Ninfa is also credited (at least in Houston) with inventing Tacos al Carbon and with making the best tortillas in the world.

Ninfa's green sauce | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

Unfortunately, however, Mama Ninfa is now playing hostess at that big Tex-Mex joint in the sky.

Cinco de Mayo? Yo tengo tinga! | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

Ninfa Laurenzo, the late proprietor of the Houston chain Ninfa’s is credited with inventing green sauce.

Ninfa's green sauce | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007

Ninfa Laurenzo, the late proprietor of the Houston chain Ninfa’s is credited with inventing green sauce.

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Goes very well with a green salsas such as Ninfa's green sauce or this tomatillo salsa or this salsa verde with avocados and tomatillos.

Carnitas, Houston style | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

Goes very well with a green salsas such as Ninfa's green sauce or this tomatillo salsa or this salsa verde with avocados and tomatillos.

Archive 2008-07-01 Homesick Texan 2008

"I heard some of the people in my college sing Monteverdi's madrigal 'Lamento della Ninfa,' and I was moved to tears by it," he recalled.

When Sheer Power Is Not Enough David Mermelstein 2011

Matt also mentioned that Alex's mom is a chef; she worked for Ninfa's in Houston, the most famous Tex-Mex place in the state.

Jay Weston: Taberna -- Upscale Mexican Food in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2011

Matt also mentioned that Alex's mom is a chef; she worked for Ninfa's in Houston, the most famous Tex-Mex place in the state.

Jay Weston: Taberna -- Upscale Mexican Food in Beverly Hills Jay Weston 2011

Then Ninfa opened her restaurant and the rest is history.

Spicy pickled okra | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009