Fajitas are a popular meal loved by Brits who want a taste of Mexico.
They're a staple in Mexican chain restaurants and often stored in the world food section in our supermarkets.
But people are only just realising that the tortilla-based meal doesn't actually come from the Central American country.
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Don't worry if you're feeling a little bit uncultured right now – as many didn't know the food origin either.
"Coming to Mexico and finding out fajitas or chips and queso aren't foods served here, makes me feel like my whole life has been a lie," one shocked fajita fan admitted on Twitter.
Another gasped: "I still can't believe fajitas aren't 'real Mexican food' wtf."
And Mexicans aren't particularly too fond of the the mistaken case of the fajita origin either.
"I'm tired of people in the US telling their skewed version about Mexican cuisine," one admitted.
"Fajitas were invented in Texas, using Mexican ingredients.
"Those are too bland and unseasoned to be really Mexicans, we don't eat like that."
A second voiced: "Fajitas are a cut of meat in Mexico.
"In Texas, they call the whole taco with onions and peppers a fajita.
"It has to have the veggies or it's not a fajita."
So where do fajitas actually come from then?
Well, the tortilla, onions, peppers and strips of meat combo actually originates from none other than the US.
That's Texas to be exact.
They are also a relatively new creation.
They are thought to have been born in the 1930s thanks to Mexican ranchers – known as vaqueros – who lived in West Texas.
To keep costs down they would marinate 'leftover' strips of meat, often steak, for them to cook directly over the camp fire, giving that sizzling hot effect.
Although fajitas were created by Mexicans, they aren't strictly a Mexican cuisine.
Modern day fajitas often feature servings of salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
They're what as known as a Tex-Mex dish and are only really made in Mexico for tourists.
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