Many people think Mexico is the only country that exists, but I don’t think they’re that arrogant. Or are they?

  • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Yep, well before the American taco was a thing (aka the taco emoji 🌮). It’s going to overlap with Mexico a bit because they’re next to each other, but it’s hardly indicative of the vast majority of Latin America

    Traditional street food varies by country. Traditional dishes are more along the lines of rice and beans, soups, platters, grilled meat, and so on. It’s a very diverse part of the world

    • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Traditional street food varies by country.

      I noticed that. They all have empanadas, but they’re different in each county. Also ceviche is slightly different everywhere. I loved gallo pinto for breakfast when I was visiting Costa Rica, shame I’m too lazy to make it at home really.

      • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        Gallo pinto is lazy man’s food. You make a huge amount at a time then reheat it over the next few days

        1. Chop up onions and peppers (optionally celery), add to large frying pan and cook slightly with some oil
        2. Dump in a metric buttload of rice. Day old rice is better than fresh. Fry it up a bit
        3. Add a can of black beans, juice included. Mix it all together
        4. Season with salt, garlic, Goya Adobo, and enough cumin to topple an elephant. Add other spices to taste.
        5. Right before serving, add ten courics of cilantro and mix (no substitutions!). This shit shrinks like spinach.
        6. Serve with Salsa Lizano and some sort of side - fried egg, sweet plantains, chorizo, chachirron, queso fresco, fried cheese, corn tortillas
        • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world
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          2 hours ago

          Thanks for the recipe, thats quite a lot of work compared to the typical dutch breakfast which is

          1. Take some bread
          2. Add jam/sliced cheese/peanut butter/chocolate sprinkles

          We don’t really have a food culture here 😬