Inside the New Mexican Restaurant (Online Exclusive)

From corner taco joints to national chains like Chipotle, American restaurant diners are certainly familiar with Hispanic foods. The National Restaurant Assoc. listed authentic ethnic cuisine No. 8 in its collection of the Top 20 food trends for 2017, with ethnic spices coming in at No. 11. Latin flavors appeared at No. 5 on its list of global flavors to watch. Hispanic and Mexican foods made up 60% of the international food market in the United States in 2016, and consumers are more likely to e…