Foods from Spanish speaking countries

Question

Hi!

I know some of the different foods from Spanish speaking countries, but I know there are more, and I'm curious. Could you please tell me some of the good foods and write what they have in them? I don't mean for everyone to go Martha Stuart on me, I just want a general description, for example; it has eggs, potatoes, (etc) Also, if you have a personal favorite, I shall love to hear it.

Thank you!

Answer 1

I like empanadas. I am not sure if they are the same thing as empanadillas in Spain, but the sound similar. They are little filled pastries, and I have had them filled with meat, pumpkin, vegetables, pineapples and apples. The pumpkin ones are probably my favorite. I have a friend from Trinidad that I used to work with, and he used to bring comida de Caribe to work. One of the things that he used to bring he called a "meat pie" which looked suspiciously like an empanada (and tasted great).

Empanadas

I have two favorites from Peru: Ceviche and Ají de gallina.

I like Ceviche, too. When we went to the the Bahamas, they had a similarly prepared dish that was made with conch meat (they eat A LOT of conch in the Bahamas) called "conch salad." It was delicious.

Answer 2

In Argentina (especially Buenos Aires) they eat a lot of fish and pasta. One of the most common dishes that I remember eating were empanadas (not empanadillas) which is basically a 'turnover' and each province would use their own filling. They could have ham and cheese, ground beef, hard boiled eggs and potatoes, chicken, olives, raisins, soy, etc.

Another would be Milanesa (or Milanesa Napoletana) which is basically fried chicken, or chicken fried steak. To make it Milanesa Napoletana you would put a piece of sliced ham on top along with tomato sauce and cheese.

Answer 3

I have two favorites from Peru: Ceviche and Ají de gallina. Ceviche is raw white fish marinated in lemon or lime juice and red onions. It is just out of this world amazing. Ají de gallina is shredded chicken served in a wonderful yellow hot pepper sauce with potatoes, boiled eggs, and rice. Mmm...I think I will have to make one of these for lunch today!

Answer 4

In Spain, they have little pasties called empanadillas. Sometimes they're filled with tuna or sardines, or sometimes chorizo sausage.

There's also a special high-quality cured ham, called el jamón iberico (normal cured ham is el jamón serrano).

Another one is Spanish omelette, la tortilla de patata (or "la tortilla español") which is just an omelette with potatoes mixed in, and herbs and stuff. Tasty.

• Mmmm....both sound delicious! - sarahjs Sep 10, 2009

Answer 5

I'm just gonna go with the sweet stuff..flan..mmmmmm. If you don't already know, it's basically sugary egg..hmm, that doesn't sound too appetizing, but trust me, it's good!

-Charlius-

• Haha, if you knew me, you would know that i'm up for anything sweet! - sarahjs Sep 10, 2009

Answer 6

tacos

Answer 7

I cook in a spanish way but I don't cook like tacos and stuff like that. I learned to cook from a good friend of mine, and for me it's more like what I use, seasonings, etc. One of the things my wife is always hounding me about is rice and eggs. She loves that. I never just open a can and cook. That's a real big no no. I always have sofrito around...and not that stuff from a can. A cuban taught me how to make it by hand and it goes in everything.

Answer 8

Paralee...in Texas, especially around the border, they make something called ceviche, but its a sofrito.

Answer 9

I love arepa, which is often sold by vendors on the roadside in Republica Dominicana It is a cross between corn bread and bread pudding (at least in my opinion). It is excellent!

Answer 10

Thank you all, are there any more that anyone would like to share?

Answer 11

Wow, I find these all very interesting as i have not heard of a lot of them...

Answer 12

Okay, now all of this is making me hungry because I have to go to lunch late today! Haha

Answer 13

There are a lot of yummy food here in India.....could go on and on..... but one f my favourites is "Chicken Reshmi Kebabs"

• What does it have in it? - sarahjs Sep 11, 2009

Answer 14

I like the way my Mexican friends prepare guacamole: Mash an avacado, sprinkle with limón, and add a little salt. And nothing else!

Scrumptious!

• avocado, that is... - 005457e3 Sep 11, 2009

Answer 15

The meal in Madrid is ::

Cocido Madrileño

First they serve you the soup, then you get the meat together with the yellow peas. Delicious!

• That....looks....AWESOME!! - sarahjs Sep 11, 2009
• The yellow peas are called gabanzos, or chick peas in English. Only last Saturday I tasted something very similar in Lanzarote. The dish is called Caldo Millo and it looked almost identical to the photo except there was maiz as well as the gabanzos. - peterpierre Sep 16, 2009
• chickpeas - los garbanzos - peterpierre Sep 26, 2009