Tag Archives: food
Spanish Lesson Beginner 16 Shopping for food Posted by Laura & Adam on May 4, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Today we are going to see how to manage in Spanish when buying food in a shop or market. This is often one of the first places many people get to practice their Spanish on a regular basis. Firstly we will learn some useful food vocabulary in Spanish: • Fruta: Fruit •…
Y de postre… ¡Arroz con leche! Posted by Magda on Apr 19, 2011
¡Cómo pasa el tiempo! Volvemos a estar en Semana Santa, época de marcado sentir religioso, pero también por suerte gastronómico. Si estos días de penitencia os lo permiten, no dejéis de disfrutar de este delicioso postre tan típico en estas fechas: el arroz con leche. Es este un postre con historia. Antiguamente solo degustado por…
Uruguayan food: el chivito Posted by Adir on Mar 26, 2011
Hey there! How have you been? I just came back from a trip to Argentina and Uruguay and while I was in a taxi sightseeing in Montevideo I kept seeing places called chiviterías. That got me curious, so I asked the driver what it was and he told me they were places where you could…
La recogida de la aceituna Posted by Magda on Jan 21, 2011
Con el invierno no solo llega el frío, sino la época de recolección de un fruto que nos proporciona nuestro conocido “oro líquido”: la aceituna. El aceite de oliva ha sido, y sigue siendo, pieza fundamental en la rica dieta mediterránea. Desde mediados de otoño hasta casi primavera, los campos de olivares se llenan de…
Video: Las Frutas Posted by Adir on Jan 3, 2011
Hey, what’s up? Let’s learn and review the names of fruits in Spanish, shall we? The cool video below brings the fruit, translation and a picture to help you learn!
Mexican recipe: Mole Poblano Posted by Adir on Dec 16, 2010
When you think of Mexican food you think of mole. Don’t you know what mole is? Well, mole is a kind of sauce, typically Mexican. One of the most famous moles is mole poblano. Its name comes from the Mexican state of Puebla and is prepared with dried chili peppers like ancho, pasilla, mulato, and…
The Food Pyramid, en español Posted by Adir on Nov 11, 2010
Yeah, we are in the age of eating healthy food, lots of people are obese and, as I’m very concerned about you, this post will be about the food pyramid. So let’s start with the first group of foods, el grupo de pan, arroz y pastas, which you can eat 6 to 11 portions a…