Ecuadorian Fanesca: the 12-grains soupEaster is upon us and that means it is time of Fanesca. You may be wondering, what is Fanesca? Well, Fanesca is a traditional soup from...
Why February 2nd means tamales?February 2nd is a popular day in Mexican culture, named "Día de la Candelaria". That festivity starts around Christmas time, when Jesus...
Christmas time is Hallacas time!Do you know Hallacas? Hallacas is a delicious dish from Venezuela and Colombia made of corn, chicken or beef, spices, among other things,...
What makes Valentina sauce so special?If you know people from Mexico there are two things that must be in their fridge: tortillas and Valentina Sauce. So, what makes this...
Have you tried Chicharrón?Chicharrón is one of the most popular dish in Latin America and one of the most flavourful but, what's chicharrón? Chicharrón is fried...
The many benefits of CactusThe first time people look at cactus they ask: do people eat that? Yes, yes we do. Cactus is a plant that grows on dry parts of Mexico....