Home to the oldest continuously cultivated soil in the US, this desert-bound city boasts a fascinating food scene all its own.

He moved to Tucson and opened his first restaurant there in 1983, and discovered a bounty of ingredients growing outside his front door, from prickly pear cactus to yellow-meated watermelon to ...

And when you're dining out, look for ingredients like cactus, chiltepin and prickly pear to get a feel for Tucson's distinct flavor. It should come as no surprise that Mexican cuisine is Tucson's ...