Foods In Los Foods In Los AngelesAngeles

In Los Angeles you can find a In Los Angeles you can find a variety of different foods from all variety of different foods from all

over the world.over the world.Like: Like:

GuatemalanGuatemalanMexican Mexican

SalvadorianSalvadorianChineseChinese

Typical Salvadorian FoodTypical Salvadorian Food In Los Angeles you In Los Angeles you

can find many foods can find many foods from Latin America. from Latin America. One of the most One of the most popular food styles popular food styles in Los Angeles is in Los Angeles is Salvadorian food. It’s Salvadorian food. It’s the native country the native country for many Foshay for many Foshay students; it’s found students; it’s found in Central America. in Central America.

BreakfastBreakfast

Fried bananas with Fried bananas with beans, cream, and beans, cream, and cheese is what cheese is what some Salvadorians some Salvadorians love to eat in the love to eat in the morning.morning.

Rice and beans Rice and beans over medium eggs over medium eggs covered in tomato covered in tomato sauce, and fresh sauce, and fresh

cheesecheese

Lunch/DinnerLunch/Dinner PupusasPupusas are the most are the most

famous of all famous of all Salvadorian food. Salvadorian food. They are made of They are made of dough and contain dough and contain any of the following any of the following fillings:fillings: Pork meatPork meat Cheese and beansCheese and beans Or the above mixed Or the above mixed

togethertogether Beans by themselvesBeans by themselves

PupusasPupusas are eaten along with are eaten along with tomato sauce and cabbage.tomato sauce and cabbage.

Pasteles Pasteles is a very is a very delicious delicious Salvadorian plate. Salvadorian plate. They are made of They are made of flour, pork meat, flour, pork meat, and vegetables. and vegetables. These ingredients These ingredients go inside the flour go inside the flour and then are fried in and then are fried in oil. Like oil. Like pupusaspupusas, , pastelespasteles are eaten are eaten with tomato sauce with tomato sauce and cabbage.and cabbage.

Guatemalan FoodGuatemalan Food

Introduction Introduction

In Los Angeles students eat food In Los Angeles students eat food from all over the world.from all over the world.

Usually from the country of their Usually from the country of their heritage.heritage.

I’ll show you two recipes from my I’ll show you two recipes from my country, Guatemala. I love these two country, Guatemala. I love these two dishes.dishes.

ENJOY! (Angel Ochoa)ENJOY! (Angel Ochoa)

Banana Bread: Great for Banana Bread: Great for breakfast!breakfast!

What you needWhat you need * 1/4 pound (1/2 cup) butter* 1/4 pound (1/2 cup) butter * 1/2 cup Sugar* 1/2 cup Sugar * 1 pound ripe bananas (2 or 3 large)* 1 pound ripe bananas (2 or 3 large) * 1/2 teaspoon salt* 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1 tablespoon lemon juice* 1 tablespoon lemon juice * 1 egg, well beaten* 1 egg, well beaten * 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 2 teaspoons baking powder

StepsSteps Soften the butter at room temperature Soften the butter at room temperature

and cream it with the Sugar in a mixing and cream it with the Sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.bowl until light and fluffy.

Mash the bananas and add to the Mash the bananas and add to the butter and Sugar mixture.butter and Sugar mixture.

Add the salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, Add the salt, cinnamon, lemon juice, and egg.and egg.

Sift the flour with the baking powder Sift the flour with the baking powder and fold it into the liquid mixture.and fold it into the liquid mixture.

Pour the batter into a greased (9 by 5-Pour the batter into a greased (9 by 5-inch) loaf pan.inch) loaf pan.

Bake in a preheated moderate (350 F.) Bake in a preheated moderate (350 F.) oven for 1 hour, or until a cake tester oven for 1 hour, or until a cake tester comes out clean.comes out clean.

Serve with honey as a cake, or as a Serve with honey as a cake, or as a pudding with cream or ice cream.pudding with cream or ice cream.

Mango Avocado SalsaMango Avocado Salsa(great with fried tortilla (great with fried tortilla

chips)chips)

What you needWhat you need

1 mango, peeled and chopped1 mango, peeled and chopped 1 red pepper, diced1 red pepper, diced 1 tomato, diced1 tomato, diced 2 avocados, peeled and chopped2 avocados, peeled and chopped 1/4 red onion, diced1/4 red onion, diced 1 dash garlic salt (optional) 1 dash garlic salt (optional)

Steps Steps

Combine all ingredients in a Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl.medium size bowl.

Cover and chill for 20–30 minutes.Cover and chill for 20–30 minutes. 3. Enjoy! 3. Enjoy!

Mexican FoodMexican Food All of Latin America shares some typical foods that are All of Latin America shares some typical foods that are

the same but made differently. I want to present to you the same but made differently. I want to present to you my country’s types of foods. I am from Mexico, which is my country’s types of foods. I am from Mexico, which is where I was born. I think that my country is a very where I was born. I think that my country is a very good place to go to and try some of its good foods.good place to go to and try some of its good foods.

TaquitosTaquitos

This is a typical Mexican food, taquitos with This is a typical Mexican food, taquitos with beans and rice and a little portion of lettuce. beans and rice and a little portion of lettuce.

TamalesTamales

These are Mexican tamales which can be These are Mexican tamales which can be made with chicken, beans, red tamales that made with chicken, beans, red tamales that have red salsa, green tamales which are have red salsa, green tamales which are made of green salsa, and tamales of mole made of green salsa, and tamales of mole (which is a dark sauce made with chocolate (which is a dark sauce made with chocolate and chili peppers).and chili peppers).

Mole PoblanoMole Poblano

This is mole This is mole poblanopoblano. This dish is used for . This dish is used for many events such as parties, baby showers, many events such as parties, baby showers, quinceañerasquinceañeras and sweet 16 parties or we and sweet 16 parties or we just eat it because it tastes very good.just eat it because it tastes very good.

Chinese FoodChinese Food

In America, Chinese food is very popular. In the US we have In America, Chinese food is very popular. In the US we have people from different parts of the world and Chinese people people from different parts of the world and Chinese people are one of the many nationalities who live in Los Angeles.are one of the many nationalities who live in Los Angeles.

Overall in Los Angeles you can find a Overall in Los Angeles you can find a variety of food from different cultures variety of food from different cultures all over the world. These are just the all over the world. These are just the foods that are most common to us. We foods that are most common to us. We eat these foods because our parents eat these foods because our parents bring them from their cultures. We bring them from their cultures. We have noticed there are also foods from have noticed there are also foods from other parts of the world that we have other parts of the world that we have never even tried, which is why I didn’t never even tried, which is why I didn’t include them. These foods represent us include them. These foods represent us so you can have an idea of what we eat. so you can have an idea of what we eat.