Q: Why do so many restaurants have Jalisco in the name? Jalisco Grill, Taqueria Jalisco, and La Tequila Jalisco are just a few examples. I know it is a state in Mexico, but why is it such a popular restaurant name? Merrill Rosas, San AntonioA: The Texanist is absolutely crazy about the widely varying and ever-succulent smorgasbord of cuisines derived from the culinary customs of our neighbors to the south, west, and southwest of our southern border. In fact, among all of the world’s gastronomical offerings, including but not limited to Cajun, Chinese, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and State Fair of Texas fare, it’s probably Mexican food (and, it goes without saying, Tex-Mex) for which he has, perhaps, the greatest affinity.Very recently, before the…