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food in central america and mexico!TRANSCRIPT
FoodOf Central America and
Mexico
(All pictures are from google images)
Glossary
Tortilla- thin cornmeal pancake Masa dough- dough made from corn Hominy- dried corn kernels Tripe- made from an animal’s stomach Plantains- a type of banana Siesta- long nap/rest
Corn tortilla hominy plantains
Mexico - Diet
tortas (hollow rolls stuffed with meat, cheese, or beans) tamales (masa dough, made of corn, wrapped in a corn husk) quesadillas (tortillas baked with fried cheese) tacos (folded tortilla with meat and vegetables inside) salsa (a dipping sauce made of green or red chiles and green
or red tomatoes, and salt, water, and cilantro) mole (a chile chocolate sauce that can be poured over
chicken) posol (a soup-like dish with hominy and pork, white cabbage,
salsa, or lemon) menuda (similar to posole, but with cow stomach instead of
hominy and pork)
Pictured: tamales
Mexico - Etiquette and Facts
Most meals are eaten as a family.Food bought at a street vendor is eaten at
the stand; it is considered rude to walk down the street while eating
Guatemala - Diet
Tamalitos (similar to Mexico’s tamales) Fried platanos (bananas) are eaten with honey,
cream, or black beans. Meat is usually stewed Sauces are an important part of the meal Coffee is served with lots of cream and sugar.
Pictured: fried platanos
Guatemala - Etiquette and Facts Most people eat three meals a day, but poorer families
may only eat one, and snack on tortillas the rest of the day. Dinner is usually light, and eaten after 7 p.m.
The entire extended family gathers for the main meal (midday) on weekends. Sometimes, women serve the meal and eat later.
Many people eat sweetbread and coffee at 4 p.m.; schoolchildren are served hot cereal at 10 a.m.
After the meal, everyone says muchas gracias (many thanks), to which all reply buen provencho (good appetite).
One must always finish the food on their plate, but wait to be offered more (not ask for it themselves).
El Salvador - Diet
Food has much less spice than other Central American countries
Most people eat frijoles (red beans), cooked in different ways
thicker corn tortillas pupusas (tortillas stuffed with meat, beans, and
cheese). Meat is mostly eaten by the wealthy, while
poorer families eat their own livestock, and only every once in a while
Pictured: pupusas
El Salvador - Etiquette and FactsGuests compliment the host’s foodThe host will continue to offer more food
until the guest declines; in a poorer family’s home, a guest is not expected to accept more food
In rural families, the wife eats alone, after the guests
Men stand when a woman leaves the table.
Honduras - Diet tapado (beef stew with vegetables and coconut milk)
mondongo (tripe and beef knuckles)
nacatamales (pork tamales)
torrejas (similar to French toast) served at Christmas)
Topogios or charamuscas (frozen fruit juice in plastic bags) are very popular in the summer months.
Coffee is served with the main meal of the day.
Soft drinks are popular, and North American fast food restaurants are prevalent in big cities.
Pictured: torrejas
Honduras - Etiquette and Facts
Fork is held in right hand, knife in left.Coffee breaks are taken in the late
morning and mid-afternoon.
Nicaragua - Diet
oil is used frequently in cooking gallo pinto (fried rice and beans) is eaten for
breakfast and dinner in many families. enchiladas (tortilla dipped in oil is filled and
topped with cheese, sauce, etc.) nacatamales (tamales in a banana leaf) mondongo vigoron (vegetables with pork skin) baho (meat, vegetables, and plantains) fried platanos
Pictured: enchiladas
Nicaragua - Etiquette and Facts
The midday meal is followed by a siesta.Breakfast is eaten very early to allow the
workday to start earlierRural families eat together most of the
time, but urban families are usually only able to do this on holidays and weekends
Costa Rica - Dietgallo pinto are eaten at virtually every
mealcasado (beans, salad or eggs, meat,
and plantains) is a common luncholla de carne (beef stew)Tamales, made with meat, vegetables
and cornmeal, wrapped in a plantain leaf, and stewed (served at Easter and Christmas)
lengua en salsa (beef tongue in sauce)
Pictured: arroz con pollo
Costa Rica – Diet, Etiquette and Facts Mondongo empanadas (turnovers) arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) gallos (tortillas with meat and vegetable filling). Coffee is very popular; adults often take 2-3
coffee breaks per day.
Mealtime is to be enjoyed, and is extended by conversation
Panama - Diet
It is said in Panama that “if one hasn't had rice, then they haven't really eaten a meal”, as rice is served with nearly every meal
Fish is common, sometimes in soups For a snack, people will eat a piece of
fruit Coffee is served throughout the day Chicha is another popular drink, made
from water, sugar, and fresh fruit. sancocho (chicken soup)
Pictured: sancocho
Panama - Etiquette and Facts
guacho (rice soup) bollo (corn mush boiled in the husk) carne guisado (stewed beef with tomatoes and
spices) arroz con pollo (but only on special occasions) In urban areas, there is a fusion of traditional
dishes and international foods.
Food is served in the following order: guests, men, children, women/cook.