Secondly, the recurrence of recipes of Hispanic delicacies throughout Esquivel’s book parallels their importance in Mexican culture. Anne Goldman asserts that “the very domestic and commonplace quality of cooking makes it an attractive metonym for…
Growing up as a seventh generation Tejano, food has always been at the core of my family traditions, discussions and sometimes-even arguments. If you are thinking what can you argue about food, then you must have never made the mistake of saying that someone charro beans are the best you have ever tasted in the presence of your Mom, Grandma and any other female in your family all at the same time. Besides being Tejano I grew up in a family that is full of restaurateurs: from chefs and cooks to servers and caterers. I have had the privilege of being raised around humble people who strive to make their customer always feel like family.…
The piece by Castillo is a personal reflection that offers a peculiar and particular point of view from one person, and that represents how people permeates their surrounding reality, in this case the Mexican Revolution. These kinds of sources are extremely valuable in order to listen to the average voices. Especially in the case of underprivileged groups, such as indigenous populations and women, sometimes this is the only opportunity to grasp intimate daily moments, practices, and customs.…
The waiter was a kind lady, who immediately gave my dad and I good-looking bread. When I put the bread into my mouth, an explosion of buttery, juicy bread excited my taste buds. It was only a couple minutes in, and I already liked the food. When the waiter came back, my dad had asked the waiter what were some good appetizers to devour on. She stated that the papa rellena, tamal en hoja, and tostones rellenos were good foods to try. I was curious why she chose these three, but when they came and I put them in my mouth, I understood why. They each had their own unique taste, with the papa rellena being my favorite one. It was so interesting and tasty how they stuffed beef into a potato. For the main course, I decided to try something different and amusing. I ordered a rabo encendido, which is the tail of an ox. Even though it sounds disgusting, it was surprisingly good, with a soft, beefy-like taste to it. My dad ordered arroz con pollo, which when arrived at our table was like a mountain of rice. I must say that for the first time in my life, I didn’t have room for desert. In the end, my dad and I brought boxes of left over Cuban food home, both agreeing that the food was worth the price.…
Just as poetry is a permanent mark of feelings that last forever on paper, tattoos are permanent symbols that last forever on the skin. Tattoos and poetry can easily be combined such as in Kim Addonizio’s sonnet, “First Poem for You,” the speaker admires her partner’s nature themed tattoos in a darkened room. This may seem to be a simple poem, but by utilizing tattoos as symbols, including tactile and visual imagery in her poem, and using the sonnet as her structure, Addonizio laments about the true meaning of relationships and their longevity.…
Peppers, parsley, pansy, pickles, and pears. Carrots, cabbages, celery, and cactus.There’s also rodgersia, rampion, and rapunzel.Oh, how I love my plants!…
Ms. Valerie Sorenson, Spanish teacher at Lake Forest Academy and on the Head of School Symposium committee this year, shares this burden of history. This burden of history began in the early 1900s, when Sorenson’s grandmother, Mrs. Otilia Klorman escaped the religious persecution of Jews in Vienna, avoiding certain death. Giving up her Austrian citizenship, she escaped to Valparaíso, Chile on a boat. Here in Chile, she amalgamated the Austrian and Spanish culinary experiences into a cookbook.…
Cited: Paredes, Américo. The Hammon and the Beans. Houston, TX: Arte Publico, University of Houston, 1994. Print.…
In Maria Godoy’s article “When Chefs Become Famous Cooking Other Culture’s Food” she introduces chef Rick Bayless, an American chef specializing in Mexican cuisine.…
As the Catholic Church continues to frown upon homosexuals, they continue to frown upon transsexuals to an even greater extent. They see it as even larger perversion of the (already perverted) homosexual lifestyle. At the risk of generalizing, I would argue that many transsexuals then find that they need someone or something that will not judge them and only treat them with the respect they need. La Santa Muerte helps to fill the void left by society in many North American transsexuals. With most people not liking what they do not understand or ca not explain, this makes transsexuals the perfect target for them and the Church. People cannot explain why there are transsexuals, they do not know how hard it is to be transsexual, and they…
Salsa culture is being consumerized throughout the world and with it the ideals of Latin culture are being spread. Salsa is being,…
In the article titled, “Taco USA: Mexican food Became More American Than Apple Pie”, by Gustavo Arellano argues that Mexican food in America is not authentic. Mexican food served in America is completely different from the original cultural mexican dishes. “Mexican food has become a better culinary metaphor for America than the melting pot” (Arellano 453). Mexicans view such food claiming to be Mexican in America as a joke and an insult to their culture. America does not see nor acknowledge the value of authentic Mexican food.…
American writer and artist, Flavia Weedn, once wrote in her poem, “Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same”. One of my teachers told me something during my junior year that stood out to me and touched me dearly. She said, “Lift your problems up to Him, and He will take care of the rest”.…
Mexico has 31 states and a Federal District and each has its own unique cooking techniques and different traditional dishes according to their geography. The Mexican gastronomy was greatly influenced by the Spanish when Hernan Cortez arrived in 1521 and by the French During the 1800’s. The Aztecs and Mayan had their own ways of cooking and unique ingredients that we still have on our tables today. Mexico’s cuisine has being influence by different cultures, it has a huge repertoire but the tex-mex style predominates and many people in the US pensive it like that.…
In “In a praise of Fast Food,” Laudan reports the disaster of modern, fast and process foods. Laudan states that at least, it is the message by newspapers, magazines and in cookbooks. Lauden explained her own experience on culinary art where according to the article her culinary style, like so many people was created by those who scorned industrialized food or culinary Luddites.…