Trivia

How many varieties of corn are found in Peru

alone? Why do you think corn is a significant topic to explore while discussing Latin

America?

Trivia Answer:

35

Latin America Culture

(food and prized possessions)• In your groups you will:

• Travel to each station (about 2 minutes at each station)•Observe the image in the folder at each station•Answer the corresponding questions for each station picture.

Station 1Guinea pig (cuy)

• A great source of protein• Commonly deep fried or roasted• Prepared whole (with head and feet)• South America’s Andeans have been farming guinea pigs for centuries. • pre-Colombian era and is considered food of the nobles

Station 2Caramelized Plantains

• look like green bananas and are a close relative• They are starchy, not sweet, and they are used as a vegetable in many recipes, especially in Latin America and Africa.• Frequently used in Guatemala as a typical breakfast side dish. • Sometimes they are just cut up in large chunks and boiled with cinnamon and sugar, other times they are fried in a little bit of oil, and dusted with sugar.

Station 3Bethsaida

She is from:Port au

Prince, HaitiPossessions:• Hair bands• Barbie doll/five outfits

Station 4The Ayme

family of

Tingo, Ecuador

Expenditure on food for one week:

$31.55Family recipe:

Potato soup with

cabbage

Station 5Keynor

He is from:Cahuita, Costa RicaPossessions:• Toy cars and trucks

Station 6The Casales

family of Cuernavaca,

Mexico

Expenditure on food for one

week: 1 862.78 Mexican pesos

or $189.09

Favorite food: pizza, crab,

pasta, chicken

Station 7• Tropical Fruit

• Coconut, cherimoya, mango, guava, pineapple, papaya, lucuma, passion fruit

Yuca• edible root of the yuca plant• popular in Brazil• root is ground, dried and roasted to make farofa, a key ingredient in feijoada, a pork and black bean stew