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37 Cards in this Set
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el ajo |
garlic |
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arroz con pollo |
chicken and rice/chicken fried rice |
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boca/boquitas |
snack * They are a cultural item as much as a food item. |
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el casado |
a set meal that usually includes some combination of rice, black bean,s plantain, cabbage, salad, and meat |
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chorreados |
corn pancakes w/ "natilla" (sour cream) *commonly sold by vendors at fiestas and other events |
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elote |
corn on the cob |
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empañadas |
turnovers stuffed with meat, potatoes, cheese, beans, fruit, etc |
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enchiladas |
enchiladas, of course! |
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ensalada |
salad |
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gallo de papas |
spiced potatoes wrapped in a tortilla |
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gallo pinto |
black beans and white rice w/ onion, red pepper, and cilantro **National dish! |
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gallo |
meat, been, or cheese tortilla sandwich |
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el hielo |
ice |
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olla de carne |
rich soup of beef stock with yuca (root), chayote (squash), ayote (pumpkin family), and other more familiar veggies |
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palmitos |
hearts of palm |
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pálomita de maíz |
popcorn |
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patacones |
plantain, sliced thin and deep fried |
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pejibaye |
fruits that grow in large clusters on the pejibaye palm tree |
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pupusas |
corn pancakes with an addition of cheese |
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sopa negra |
black bean soup |
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aguacate |
avocado |
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cereza |
cherry |
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frambuesa |
raspberry |
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fresa |
strawberry |
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granadillas |
passion fruit |
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anona |
custard apple |
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higo |
fig |
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manzana |
apple |
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melón |
cantaloupe |
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mora |
blackberry |
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plátano |
banana |
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piña |
pineapple |
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uva |
grape |
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vin/vino |
wine |
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café |
coffee |
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cangrejo |
crab |
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helado |
ice cream |