Cultural Happenings: Texas Twinkies

The Texas Twinkie: a jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and smoked brisket and wrapped in bacon. An extravagant culinary creation, once our team learned of the Texas Twinkie, we could not let our exchange visitors complete their year-long hospitality internship without ensuring they tasted this uniquely Texas treat. We invited our Dallas-based exchange visitors to Hutchins Barbecue - an acclaimed traditional Texas BBQ establishment and Texas Twinkie creators. Over mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, banana pudding, and Texas Twinkies, our coordinator Analys connected with Omkar, Manoj, and Reddaveni, learning about their exchange visitor program and cultural experience in Texas. The Texas Twinkie is a celebration of Texas’ culinary traditions and American indulgent innovation. By adventurously exploring America’s cuisine, exchange visitors gain an understanding of the foods that bind us (e.g the burger) and our distinct regional differences, shaped by history and community.