Tag Archives: Food

How do you Say ‘Appetizers’ in Cuban Spanish?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Based on my most recent trip to the island  -where I spent a couple of weeks doing absolutely nothing language research-  I realized Cubans are increasingly translating their restaurant menus, street signs and monument guides to cater to an ever-growing … Continue reading →

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How to Say Choco Mil in Proper English

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Ah…. Mexico! How I love your food, your beverages, your liquefieds (licuados) and -more importantly- your English-language menus. Photo: Laura Martínez (Chiapa de Corzo, CHIS.)

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Forget Corn Flakes. Cargill Knows What We Really Want for Breakfast

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

Only a few days ago, we learned that Hispanics were nuts for a touch of honey in our food, but now, Cargill has come forward to give the marketing world a lesson on what our real Latino palates are all … Continue reading →

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Make-Believe ‘Latin’ Food Can -and Will- Kill You

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

You can only thank the Center for Science in the Public Interest for its latest advisory against certain “meals” that will most likely kill you or, at least, leave your arteries as congested as the Periférico on a rainy Friday … Continue reading →

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