Spanish and Latin American Cuisine Lecture Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering various traditional dishes, their ingredients, and countries of origin based on the lecture notes provided.

Empanada

A flavorful food from Argentina consisting of fried dough (masa frita) with ground meat (carne molida) or vegetables (verdura).

Elote

A street food (comida callejera) from Argentina that contains corn (maíz) and is held by many leaves (hojas).

Ceviche

A healthy dish from Perú containing fish (pescado), lettuce (lechuga), onion (cebolla), salt (sal), and cilantro.

Tortilla española

A large and delicious dish from España made with eggs (huevos), potatoes (patas), and onion (cebolla).

Salmorejo

A healthy and creamy dish from España that contains bread (pan), vegetables, garlic (ajo), oils (aceites), and tomatoes.

Gazpacho

A healthy soup from España very similar to salmorejo, but it does not contain bread (pan).

Jamón ibérico

A juicy food that the "che" says is healthy (saludable).

Croquetas

A creamy and flavorful food that requires a lot of milk because the dough (masa) is very "dificulte."

Paella

A dish from España that contains water (agua), "a ze from," rice (arroz), and poultry (aves).

Churros

A food from España consisting of fried bread (pan frito) with sugar (azúcar) and liquid chocolate.