Argentina, Food and Drink, South America, Uruguay |
What is Mate, Maté and Yerba Mate in Uruguay and Argentina? Mate and maté are a difference in language. In English, maté has an accent mark to signal it’s a foreign word and has two syllables in its pronunciation. This distinguishes it from the one-syllable...
Central America, El Salvador, Food and Drink |
Stuffed Corn-Masa Cakes El Salvador is synonymous with pupusas, the lightly-charred, corn-masa cakes filled with soft, savory ingredients. In appearance, they’re similar to the Mexican gordita, the Venezuelan arape and the Guatemalan doblado. With the exception...
Central America, El Salvador, Food and Drink |
What is Nixtamalization? I wasn’t familiar with the term until I became curious about pupusas and wondered how the corn differed from the tortillas and tamales of Mexico and Central America. It doesn’t. They’re made with masa harina corn flour or...
Europe, Food and Drink, Spain |
As it melted in my mouth, I melted in my chair. With my first bite of Jamon Iberico de Bellota (with accents, it’s Jamón Ibérico de Bellota) only a few years ago, it fell squarely on top of the leader board as my favorite Spanish cured meat. The meat is dark red...
Food and Drink, Mexico, North America |
On National Tequila Day I Reflect on a Visit to Tres Mujeres Tequila On National Tequila Day, I celebrate this delicious spirit both enjoyed neat or dancing in a glass with other sugary and tasty ingredients. I have memories of shot glasses lined up on my Abuela’s bar...
Caribbean, Cuba, Food and Drink |
El Escuadrón Hopped to Havana Bars, Balconies and Views! On my last day in Cuba I pulled together a squad (el escuadrón as we called it), including a new NYC friend who went to Cuba with a tour and had a free day, and a few Cuban friends, one I had met at a wifi park...