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letās go to trinidad + tobago for pastelles
although there are many similaritiesāfrom the look to root origināpastelles are NOT the same as tamales. the cooking technique, flavor, texture, ingredientsāall unique to trinidad + tobago š¹š¹#happyfoodmas #avaeats
letās go to trinidad + tobago for pastelles
although there are many similaritiesāfrom the look to root origināpastelles are NOT the same as tamales. the cooking technique, flavor, texture, ingredientsāall unique to trinidad + tobago š¹š¹#happyfoodmas #avaeats
trinidadian pastelles were thought to come from the original spanish settlers in the 15th + 18th centuriesāsome argue it was brought even earlier by the amerindians that first discovered + inhabited the island #happyfoodmas #avaeats
pastelles are a sign of the holidays for trinidadians. theyāre as popular as roti, doubles + pelau.
if your parents didnāt endure the process of making pastellesāsomeone at a house nearby did, making them by the hundreds.
#happyfoodmas #avaeats
if your parents didnāt endure the process of making pastellesāsomeone at a house nearby did, making them by the hundreds.
#happyfoodmas #avaeats
tonight for #HappyFoodmas, iām tryina keep it short + sweet..
sweets?
dessert?
letās go to cuba for majareteācorn pudding š½š®šØšŗ
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sweets?
dessert?
letās go to cuba for majareteācorn pudding š½š®šØšŗ
#avaeats
thereās a great dispute whether majarete originated in cuba, the dominican republic, or puerto rico. all three islands were once populated by the taĆnos.
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
there was a lot of migration going on between the islands over the centuries. santo domingoābefore becoming the dominican republicāwas the main spanish base in the caribbean...
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#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
since itās meghan markleās first christmas as duchess of sussex, lets talk about christmas pudding.
w. origins in medieval england, itās sometimes known as plum pudding or just "pud" #happyfoodmas #avaeats
w. origins in medieval england, itās sometimes known as plum pudding or just "pud" #happyfoodmas #avaeats
we know pudding as a soft, custard dessertāin the uk, pudding just means ādessertsā
christmas pudding consists of dried fruits held together by egg +suet (raw, hard beef fat) moistened w. molasses +flavored w. cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger +other spices #happyfoodmas #avaeats
christmas pudding consists of dried fruits held together by egg +suet (raw, hard beef fat) moistened w. molasses +flavored w. cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, ginger +other spices #happyfoodmas #avaeats
the story goes that plum pudding's association w. christmas goes back to a custom in medieval england that the "pudding should be made on the 25th sunday after trinity, that it be prepared with 13 ingredients to represent christ...ā
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#happyfoodmas #avaeats
iām gonna piggyback off of @EatWithNiaās ham thread.
for day4, weāre in the philippines for lechon!
you know exactly what iām talmboutāthat brick-red whole suckling pig on a stick! yup! #HappyFoodmas #avaeats
for day4, weāre in the philippines for lechon!
you know exactly what iām talmboutāthat brick-red whole suckling pig on a stick! yup! #HappyFoodmas #avaeats
many cultures have their own version of the whole roasted pig: the cantonese have siu yuk + thereās whole hog barbecue in the carolinas, but in ā09 the og anthony bourdain called filipino lechon the ābest pig everā
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#happyfoodmas #avaeats
the prep: pigās slaughtered, hair singed off, + bellies slit open, cleaned out + stuffed w. aromatics + seasonings (leeks, garlic, salt +lemongrass) skinās rubbed w. coconut water/soy sauce/milk before the pigās roasted on a bamboo pole over coals for hours #happyfoodmas #avaeats
tonight, weāre going all the way to to eastern europe for kÅ«Äios, the traditional lithuanian christmas eve dinner.
though some traditions are no longer honored, family makes the journey + a special effort just to come together to enjoy dinner #happyfoodmas #avaeats
though some traditions are no longer honored, family makes the journey + a special effort just to come together to enjoy dinner #happyfoodmas #avaeats
lithuanians make the journey not so much for the meal, but for the sacred ritual of kÅ«Äios, bringing everyone closer + strengthening family ties.
if a family member died that year or canāt attend for a serious reason, an empty place is left at the table..
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if a family member died that year or canāt attend for a serious reason, an empty place is left at the table..
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a plate is still placed on the table + a chair is drawn, but no spoons, knives or forks are set. a small lit candle is placed on the plate during the mealāitās believed the spirit of the deceased member participates in the kÅ«Äios along with everyone
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#happyfoodmas #avaeats
snaking lines like a supreme drop in japanābut this line isnāt for a new sneaker release.
or the new iphone.
itās for christmas chicken.
CHRISTMAS FRIED CHICKEN.
specifically, KFC.
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
or the new iphone.
itās for christmas chicken.
CHRISTMAS FRIED CHICKEN.
specifically, KFC.
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
while doing my research on christmas traditions around the world, the christmas fried chicken was a pleasant surprise. as i went down the rabbit hole of fried chicken in japan, i found two very different explanations of its connection to christmas.
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
in 1970, takeshi okawara was the manager at the first KFC in japan. he overheard foreign customers talking about how much they missed christmas turkey, + that night, the āparty barrelā at christmastime came to him in a dream.
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
#HappyFoodmas #avaeats
