final review Flashcards
fufu
west african-Starchy vegetables boiled and pounded into a paste
kenkey
west african- fermented cornmeal balls wrapped in banana leaves
gumbo
african- It typically consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and seasoning vegetables
chicarrones
mexican dish made from fired pork rinds
chalupas
mexican- a fried tortilla spread with bean paste or ground cooked meat and topped with shredded cheese, lettuce, chopped tomato, and often hot sauce.
queso blanco
mexican white cheese- not pasteurized
tamales
mexican food for special occasion- corn husks fresh or dry filled with chopped or ground meat, veggies, rice, corn meal, spices etc- steamed in a pot
mole
mexican sauce made with cocoa and tomato
tuna
botanical used in mexico to treat diabetes
barrio
mexican community
curandera/o
mexican healer- powers given at birth or recieved through “calling”
machismo
mexico- a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness
bodega
convenience store specializing in hispanic products
arroz con frijoles
rice with black beans - central america
pollo frito
central america
platano
fried plantain- central america
enchilada
corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce.
empanada
a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried
casava , manioc, yuca
root veggies common in SA
tostones
twice fried plantains- SA
halachas
steamed packets -SA
ceviche
SA- The dish is typically made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices, such as lemon or lime, and spiced with ají or chili peppers
arepas
SA- like a bun made out of corn- will have some kind of cheese in it- usually stuffed with beans
mate
SA- drink made by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate in hot water.
nopales
mexican veggie - a vegetable made from the young cladode (pad) segments of prickly pear, carefully peeled to remove the spines. These fleshy pads are flat and about hand-sized. They can be purple or green.
farinha
cassava meal
borek
balkan- meat cheese pie
bulgur
balkans- cracked whole wheat steamed and crushed
dolma
balkans- something stuffed with ground lamb and rice