Food

Food 1

100

This thick corn tortilla from El Salvador is stuffed with beans, cheese, or meat.

pupusas

200

This starchy root vegetable is often used to make chips or fries in Caribbean and South American cooking.

yuca (cassava)

300

This sweet, cinnamon-flavored rice drink is popular in Mexico.

Horchata

400

This Venezuelan and Colombian corn cake is often split open and stuffed with cheese, meat, or eggs.

arepa

500

This dessert is a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk.

tres leches cake

Food 2

100

This is a popular sauce that has parsley, garlic and other ingredients in Argentinian and Uruguayan food.

chimichurri

200

This Nicaraguan dessert is made with ripe plantains, cheese, and sour cream.

maduros en gloria

300

This Guatemalan candy, also seen in parts of Mexico and other Latin American countries, is made from toasted and ground pumpkin seeds and is often sold in markets.

pepitoria

400

This South American drink is made from dried yerba leaves and traditionally sipped from a gourd.

(yerba) mate

500

These fried snacks from Honduras or Nicaragua are made with green plantains and are crunchy like chips.

tajadas or tostones

Food 3

100

This sweet drink made with purple corn and spices is a Peruvian favorite.

chicha morada

200

This hearty Colombian soup from Bogotá includes chicken, corn, potatoes, and guasca herbs.

ajiaco

300

This Puerto Rican coconut custard pie is traditionally made with eggs, coconut milk, and cinnamon.

tembleque

400

This popular street food was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants in the early 1900’s. Mexico uses pork instead of lamb.

tacos al pastor

500

This cheesy bread from Brazil is made with tapioca flour and eaten as a snack or breakfast item.

pão de queijo

Food 4

100

This Chilean corn pie is made with ground beef, onions, and a layer of sweet corn topping.

pastel de choclo

200

This Mexican dessert is made with toasted bread soaked in a spiced syrup made with piloncillo and sometimes has raisins, nuts, cheese and fruit.

capirotada

300

This aromatic herb, essential in primarily Colombian dishes, is a relative of the sunflower and is used as a culinary herb.

guasca

400

The word “tamale” comes from the Nahuatl word “tamalli.” What does tamalli literally mean in Nahuatl?

"wrapped food" or "wrapped thing"

500

This ancient Peruvian dish involves marinating and cooking guinea pig, often served with potatoes and spicy sauce.

cuy

Food 5

100

This Nicaraguan street food wraps seasoned beef, plantains and yuca in banana leaves.

baho (or vaho)