Many people who come to the United States have different reasons for coming here. One of those many reasons that lead people to come to this country is having the opportunity to find employment. Which lead a lot of people to migrate to the United States. This includes my parents, who came to this country as undocumented immigrants, to have a better life and provide money for their family who lived in Ecuador. While living in this country, they haven’t forgotten where they were born and how they were raised in their culture. That’s why ever since I was little, my brothers and I grew up surrounded by our heritage, and the traditional Ecuadorian music, dances and food. When I was really young, I remember my parents always putting on Ecuadorian music. Since me …show more content…
In time, I have learned the name of these dishes that I was served since I was a little girl, and that the food that my parents were given us, were also given to them by their parents when they were little. Some of the dishes that I had is “Arroz con Cuy”, this translates to rice with guinea pig. This dish is really popular in Cuenca, Ecuador, which is where my parents were born. It is served with a portion of rice, lettuce, potatoes, and the guinea pig. When I use to eat it, I remember being messy because you need to eat it with your hands it’s like eating a piece of chicken. Also, another popular dish that is served in Ecuador, till today, is “Ceviche”. Ceviche is almost like a soup that includes shrimp and types of fish. When you first try it, it will taste sour since there is lemon juice. It also tastes better when you put dry roasted Andean corn in the soup this makes the soup more crunchy and salty. Over the years that my mom has made these dishes, I have learned to cook them myself and now I can serve it to my mom when it’s time for
After an eventful night of dancing at nightclubs, I never expected to have the most flavorful tacos reach my mouth. At four in the morning we found ourselves at a small, local hole-in-the-wall where most tourists would not be caught dead at. Even though they were the greatest tacos I have ever had, what I ate most while I was there was tortilla soup. Topped with melted cheese and strips of fried tortillas I devoured a bowl from a place our friend Oscar worked at, Margarita Grille. I am not a soup person but this is something I still crave weekly, as well as the salsa they served. Fresh roasted tomatoes were crushed at our table and mixed with garlic, onions, jalapenos, cilantro and juices of a lime. A scoop of the colorful vegetables on a warm, salted tortilla chip will satisfy your taste buds and keep you going for more. Because Margarita Grille was only a couple blocks from our hotel in the “old town” of Puerto Vallarta, we ate there five or six times. Being an outdoor restaurant, there were always stray cats meandering around for scraps of dropped food. People were told not to feed them, but I think they were a pleasant reminder of being away from
Popular main dishes include lechón asado (roast pig), bictec de palomilla (sirloin steak), ropa vieja (shredded beef), and pollo asado (roasted chicken); these are accompanied by arroz blanco y frijoles negros (white rice and black beans), and if it is cooked together congri or moros y cristianos (black beans and rice). Desserts are rich and very sweet. After meals at home, in restaurants, at work, and at any time and everywhere Cubans love to drink café Cubano, the strong and bittersweet coffee.
There is no denying that immigration will always be a factor in the development of the United States. Whether it is due to religious beliefs, economic problems or even war in their native country, emigrants will always come to America with hopes of starting a new life in the “Land of the Free”. Fortunately, the people who do choose to legally migrate to America are generally motivated for success and well-educated. Even the immigrants who are not well educated are motivated to succeed, work hard and take jobs in areas where labor forces are low or jobs that a native-born American may not even consider, effectively making them a contributing member of society.
Most people think of exotic foods when they think of foods from other countries, but that’s not necessarily true . Locals enjoy lots of foods eaten in the United States. Steak is very big in Bolivia, so there is a lot of steakhouses. Of course, Bolivians do have some signature foods and local fruits are super tasty. Fruits like apples, grapes, kiwi, pineapple, mangos, honeydew melon, watermelons, figs, grapefruit, and many more grow there. Bolivia does has some special fruits. One of these is the Acais berries, which has a remarkable reputation because of its many vitamins and minerals. The acharya berry has a festival in its honor in January. This berry is semi-acidic. Another interesting berry is everybodys’ favorite, since it makes chocolate!!!! The cacao is an ugly looking fruit that you probably would never buy if you saw it for sale and it is not normally eaten by itself. The last fruit I’ll tell you about is a kind of banana, a guineos. These bananas are not your everyday banana, it is much smaller than an average banana and is the best banana for banana bread.
America is said to be the land of opportunities, freedom and equality for all. People began migrating to America since over 70 years ago in search of a better life. In earlier times Europeans migrated to the New World/America with the desire of making something better of themselves. Some people migrated to obtain land, and some migrated for an opportunity to live a more prosperous life. In the last ten years immigration to American has been composed of mainly Mexican immigrants. Many people for decades have seen America as a wonderful country that offers everything one needs. Since American is perceived as such utopia those people suffering of poverty, corruption, and/or violence in their country have a desire to move to America and establish a new life here. The United States (USA) today is composed of over 11 million illegal immigrants from all over the world, but mainly Mexico.
Colombia lies in the northern most part of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea the Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Bordering between Panama and Venezuela and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama. The size of Colombia is 1,138,910 square kilometers less than three times the size of the state of Montana. Mainland territory divided into four major geographic regions. Andean highlands are composed of three mountain ranges and overriding valleys and Caribbean lowlands; Pacific lowlands; and llanos and tropical rainforest of Eastern Colombia. Colombia also has small islands in both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Climate in Colombia has unique variety in temperature resulting in changing differences in elevation not much seasonal variation. The rocky terrain cut by large rivers that flow into the Caribbean the Pacific. The Amazon and the Orinoco facilitates the construction of enormous reservoirs, which have steadily increased the country’s generation of energy and supply of drinking water.
Chile, itself, is very unique, with its music, literature, arts, and cuisine, distinct from all others. To talk more on Chilean food, it reflects its location. Dishes of the country encompass seafood, fruit, vegetables, and beef of the country. Cuisine is a combination of both Spanish traditional, indigenous ingredients and European styles brought to the country in earlier days. Chileans usually eat four times a day, meaning that food is of importance to
As one can see, the United States is an important place of diversity and multiculturalism. Without immigration it would not be the place that it is today. The United States is dependent on immigration to help it flourish. Jobs that would normally not be filled, are filled and for less pay. Immigrants are passionate about what they do and want to have a better life. If we continue to allow them to come live in America, we will continue to see a positive cultural
For instance, meals in Spain are eaten at different times than meals in the U.S. Breakfast in Spain is at 8:00 am and most people enjoy a pastry and coffee. At 11:00 am, a mid-morning snack of spanish tortilla is eaten. Then, at 2:00 pm a large three course lunch is served. This meal might consist of a starter salad, a meat plate, and coffee or pudding for dessert. At 5:30 pm, children will enjoy fresh fruit or a churro with hot chocolate. Finally, at 9:30 pm a light dinner is eaten consisting of a salad, sandwich, or a selection of tapas. In Latin America, foods that many Americans may consider bizarre, are considered delicacies. Some of these include: cow tongue, pork feet, grasshoppers, corn fungus, and Mondongo, a stew made out of tripe which is cow stomach. Additionally, children in Spain often have an after school snack consisting of fruit, yogurt, or a sweet pastry. I like to have a cup of coffee with a cookie or pastry, or nuts and fruit after school. In brief, Spanish and Latin American meal-taking practices vary from American meal-taking
America is often known as the land of opportunity, a place where you can be free. Many Immigrants came to America so that they could have a greater possibility at succeeding in life. Immigrants took a leap of faith when coming to America, for some it worked out well but for others they had a difficult time here. Despite the struggles that the immigrants encountered such as; standing out from others, being separated from their families, and breaking their culture, the immigrants are still grateful to be in America because they were in better conditions than they were in their home land. When viewing interviews or looking at an immigrant’s perspective you get many responses to being in America, some major things that stood out were the amount of freedom the immigrant had, and the age of the immigrant. These two things had a huge impact on the opinion of America from an Immigrants point of view.
Spanish ancestors, tapas. Although, many are uniquely Cuban such as tiny tamales or fritters made with tropical tubers. Many popular saladitos consist of empanadas, mariquitas (plantain chips), and flaky pastries usually filled with guava.
Lunch and dinner normally begin with hot appetizers such as bacalaitos, which are crunchy cod fritters, surullitos, which are sweet cornmeal fingers, and empanadillas, which are crescent-shaped turnovers filled with lobster, crab, conch, or beef. Another form of appetizers are different soups. Some of them include: sopón de pollo con arros (chicken soup with rice), caldo gallego (Galician...
Mexican cuisine is a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European, principally SpanisH elements. The basic predominant native foods such as corn, beans and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced a large number of different foods,such as beef, pork, chicken, goat and sheep, farm products especially cheese and various herbs and lots of spices. Mexican cuisine is as complex as any of the great cuisines in the world, such as China, France, Italy and Turkey. It is crea...
“What makes someone American isn 't just blood or birth, but allegiance to our founding principles and faith in the idea that anyone form anywhere can write the next chapter of our story” –Barack Obama. Immigration is flawed in the United Sates. Most North Americans have a feeling of hate towards immigrants from all over the world, because they think that immigrants are taking their jobs. The fact is that immigrants actually play a huge role in the economy and development of a country. The whole United States is built on immigrants. Throughout American history, millions of people around the world have left their home countries for a chance to start a new life in the U.S and they continue to emigrate. There are some theories as to why people
According to Ecuador.com, Pasillo and indigenous music style is considered by many to be the national genre of music in Ecuador. It is usually down-tempo played with a guitar and rondin which is similar to a flute with string instruments included. They are