24 Dishes

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Avena con leche

Avena is a beverage prepared with stewed oatmeal, milk, water, cinnamon, clove and sugar consumed in latin america and caribbean. other spices such as allspice, vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, and citrus peel are popular. avena means oat in the spanish language. it is somewhat similar to horchata, a sweet nut milk drink from spain. avena is prepared using water and milk brought to a boil. sugar and a small amount of oatmeal are added and cooked. if water is used, some amount of milk may optionally be added at the end of cooking. the oats may then be strained out, blended using a blender, or simply allowed to settle to the bottom of the pitcher. a cinnamon stick is sometimes added to the pitcher.

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Baghrir

Baghrir or beghrir (البغرير), also known as ghrayef or mchahda, is a pancake consumed in the maghreb region. they are small, spongy, and made with semolina or flour; when cooked correctly, they are riddled with tiny holes (which soak up whatever sauce they are served with). the most common way to eat baghrir in algeria and morocco is by dipping them in a honey-butter mixture, but they can also be cut into wedges and served with jam. it is common to add raisins to the pancake as well. baghrir is popular for breakfast, as a snack, and for iftar during ramadan.

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Bocadillo

The bocadillo or bocata, in spain, is a sandwich made with spanish bread, usually a baguette or similar type of bread, cut lengthwise. traditionally seen as a humble food, its low cost has allowed it to evolve over time into an iconic piece of cuisine. in spain, they are often eaten in cafes and tapas bars.some bocadillos are seasoned with sauces like mayonnaise, aioli, ketchup, mustard or tomato sauce. they are usually served with cold beer or red wine, drinks, coffee and a portion of tapas. different types of bocadillos are available in different parts of spain, such as the serranito, almussafes and esgarrat.

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Bread roll

A roll is a small, usually round or oblong individual loaf of bread served as a meal accompaniment (eaten plain or with butter). rolls can be served and eaten whole or are also commonly cut and filled – the result of doing so is considered a sandwich in american english and in britain.

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Cereal

Cereal, formally termed breakfast cereal (and further categorized as cold cereal or warm cereal), is a traditional breakfast food made from processed cereal grains. it is traditionally eaten as part of breakfast, or a snack food, primarily in western societies. although warm cereals like porridge and grits have the longest history, ready-to-eat cold cereals appeared around the late 19th century, and are most often mixed with milk (traditionally cow's milk), but can also be paired with yogurt instead or eaten plain. fruit or nuts are sometimes added. many cereals are produced via extrusion. some companies promote their products for the health benefits that come from eating oat-based and high-fiber cereals. in the united states, cereals are often fortified with vitamins but can still lack many of the vitamins needed for a healthy breakfast. a significant proportion of cereals have a high sugar content ("sugar cereals" or "sugary cereals" in common parlance). some cereals are marketed primarily towards children, feature a cartoon mascot, and may contain a toy or prize. between 1970 and 1998, the number of different types of breakfast cereals in the u.s. more than doubled, from about 160 to around 340; as of 2012, there were roughly 4,945 different types (estimate based on the mass customization of online shopping). in this highly competitive market, cereal companies have developed an ever-increasing number of varieties and flavors (some are flavored like dessert or candy). although many plain wheat-, oat- and corn-based cereals exist, many other varieties are highly sweetened, while some brands include freeze-dried fruit as a sweet element. the breakfast cereal industry has gross profit margins of 40–45%, 90% penetration in some markets, and has had steady and continued growth throughout its history.

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Chocolate a la taza

Thick hot chocolate, serve with churros (chocolate con churros)

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Chocolate completo

Hot chocolate served with pan blandito (soft milk bread), white cheese and almojábana, a cheese roll made with corn and yucca starch

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Churro

A churro (spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃuro], portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃuʁu]) is a type of fried dough from spanish and portuguese cuisine. they are also found in latin american cuisine and the cuisine of the philippines and in other areas that have received immigration from spanish and portuguese-speaking countries, especially in the southwestern united states and france. in spain, churros can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, where they are known as porras or jeringos in some regions. they are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in champurrado, hot chocolate, dulce de leche or café con leche. cinnamon sugar is often sprinkled on top. there are also two slightly different snacks in portugal, called porra and fartura, which are filled with jelly instead of the doce de leite, traditional to brazilian churros.

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Coffee

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain flowering plants in the coffea genus. from the coffee fruit, the seeds are separated to produce a stable, raw product: unroasted green coffee. the seeds are then roasted, a process which transforms them into a consumable product: roasted coffee, which is ground into fine particles that are typically steeped in hot water before being filtered out, producing a cup of coffee. coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. it is one of the most popular drinks in the world and can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, french press, caffè latte, or already-brewed canned coffee). it is usually served hot, although chilled or iced coffee is common. sugar, sugar substitutes, milk or cream are often used to lessen the bitter taste or enhance the flavor. it may be served with coffee cake or another sweet dessert, like doughnuts. a commercial establishment that sells prepared coffee beverages is known as a coffeehouse or coffee shop (not to be confused with dutch coffeeshops selling cannabis). clinical research indicates that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial as a stimulant in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long-term consumption has positive or negative effects.though coffee is now a global commodity, it has a long history tied closely to food traditions around the red sea. the earliest credible evidence of the drinking of coffee in the form of the modern beverage appears in modern-day yemen from the mid-15th century in sufi shrines, where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a manner similar to current methods. the yemenis procured the coffee beans from the ethiopian highlands via coastal somali intermediaries and began cultivation. by the 16th century, the drink had reached the rest of the middle east and north africa, later spreading to europe. in the 20th century, coffee became a much more global commodity, creating different coffee cultures around the world. the two most commonly grown coffee bean types are c. arabica and c. robusta. coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the americas, southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, and africa. as of 2018, brazil was the leading grower of coffee beans, producing 35% of the world total. coffee is a major export commodity as the leading legal agricultural export for numerous countries. it is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries. green, unroasted coffee is the most traded agricultural commodity and one of the most traded commodities overall, second only to petroleum. despite the sales of coffee reaching billions of dollars, those actually producing the beans are disproportionately living in poverty. critics also point to the coffee industry's negative impact on the environment and the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. the environmental costs and wage disparity of farmers are causing the market for fair trade and organic coffee to expand.

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Crema de maiz

Cornmeal porridge or corn soup

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Crumpet

A crumpet ( (listen)) is a small griddle bread made from an unsweetened batter of water or milk, flour, and yeast, eaten in the united kingdom, canada, new zealand, south africa and australia. crumpets are regionally known as pikelets, a name also applied to a thinner, more pancake-like griddle bread: a type of the latter is referred to as a crumpet in scotland.

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Facturas

Media lunas pastries filled with dulce de leche, drizzled with chocolate, etc

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French toast

French toast is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs, sugar and typically milk, then pan fried. alternative names and variants include "eggy bread", "bombay toast", "gypsy toast", and "poor knights" (of windsor).when french toast is served as a sweet dish, milk, sugar, vanilla or cinnamon are also commonly added before pan-frying, and then it may be topped with sugar (often powdered sugar), butter, fruit, or syrup. when it is a savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt or pepper, and it can then be served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise.

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Jam

Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits whose main preserving agent is sugar and sometimes acid, often stored in glass jars and used as a condiment or spread. there are many varieties of fruit preserves globally, distinguished by method of preparation, type of fruit used, and place in a meal. sweet fruit preserves such as jams, jellies and marmalades are often eaten at breakfast with bread or as an ingredient of a pastry or dessert, whereas more savory and acidic preserves made from "vegetable fruits" such as tomato, squash or zucchini, are eaten alongside savoury foods such as cheese, cold meats, and curries.

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Molletes de Antequera

A mollete (spanish pronunciation: [moˈʎete]) is a type of bread in spanish cuisine, or an open-faced sandwich with beans and cheese in mexican cuisine.

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Muesli

Muesli ( mewz-lee) is a cold oatmeal dish based on rolled oats and ingredients such as grains, nuts, seeds and fresh or dried fruits. muesli was traditionally prepared with milk or cream, a squeeze of citrus juice, often with a sweetener such as honey, and soaked overnight. yoghurt or other mammal or plant milk products are now commonly added to packaged and homemade muesli recipes. developed around 1900 by swiss physician maximilian bircher-benner for patients in his hospital, it is now eaten as a standard breakfast dish, like a breakfast cereal, and also in switzerland as a supper called birchermüesli complet – muesli with café complet (milk coffee, accompanied with bread, butter and jam (butterbrot)).in addition to being made raw, muesli can be toasted. muesli can also be processed further by adding sweetener and oil to bind the ingredients together and baked to produce granola.

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Pan con tomate

Pa amb tomàquet (catalan pronunciation: [ˈpam tuˈmakət]) ("bread with tomato"), is a traditional food of catalan, valencian, aragonese, balearic and murcian cuisines in spain. pa amb tomàquet is considered a staple of catalan cuisine and identity. while considered a signature toast dish in the catalan countries, it is common in bars throughout the rest of spain, where it is also known as pan con tomate.it consists of bread, which may or may not be toasted, with tomato rubbed over and seasoned with olive oil and salt. it is considered one of the typical examples that define the mediterranean diet, extended as a traditional recipe throughout the catalan countries. it is popularly consumed on its own as a snack or a tapa with any meal, from breakfast to dinner.

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Pastry

Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. sweetened pastries are often described as bakers' confectionery. the word "pastries" suggests many kinds of baked products made from ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and eggs. small tarts and other sweet baked products are called pastries. common pastry dishes include pies, tarts, quiches, croissants, and pasties.the french word pâtisserie is also used in english (with or without the accent) for the same foods. originally, the french word pastisserie referred to anything, such as a meat pie, made in dough (paste, later pâte) and not typically a luxurious or sweet product. this meaning still persisted in the nineteenth century, though by then the term more often referred to the sweet and often ornate confections implied today. pastry can also refer to the pastry dough, from which such baked products are made. pastry dough is rolled out thinly and used as a base for baked products. pastry is differentiated from bread by having a higher fat content, which contributes to a flaky or crumbly texture. a good pastry is light and airy and fatty, but firm enough to support the weight of the filling. when making a shortcrust pastry, care must be taken to blend the fat and flour thoroughly before adding any liquid. this ensures that the flour granules are adequately coated with fat and less likely to develop gluten. on the other hand, overmixing results in long gluten strands that toughen the pastry. in other types of pastry such as danish pastry and croissants, the characteristic flaky texture is achieved by repeatedly rolling out a dough similar to that for yeast bread, spreading it with butter, and folding it to produce many thin layers.

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Pan de leche

Sweet rolls

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Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant.

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Toast

Toast is bread that has been browned by radiant heat. the browning is the result of a maillard reaction, altering the flavor of the bread and making it firmer so that it is easier to spread toppings on it. toasting is a common method of making stale bread more palatable. bread is often toasted using a toaster, but toaster ovens are also used. toast is commonly eaten with butter or margarine, or sweet toppings, such as jam or jelly. regionally, savory spreads, such as peanut butter or a yeast extract, may also be popular. buttered toast may also accompany savory dishes, especially soups or stews, and be topped with heartier ingredients like eggs or baked beans as a light meal. toast is a common breakfast food. bagels and english muffins are also toasted. toast may contain carcinogens (acrylamide) caused by the browning process.

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Torrijas

Slices of stale bread that are soaked in milk, sugar, cinnamon and egg, then fried, a spanish style french toast, common during easter

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Zumo de naranja

Orange juice is a liquid extract of the orange tree fruit, produced by squeezing or reaming oranges. it comes in several different varieties, including blood orange, navel oranges, valencia orange, clementine, and tangerine. as well as variations in oranges used, some varieties include differing amounts of juice vesicles, known as "pulp" in american english, and "(juicy) bits" in british english. these vesicles contain the juice of the orange and can be left in or removed during the manufacturing process. how juicy these vesicles are depend upon many factors, such as species, variety, and season. in american english, the beverage name is often abbreviated as "oj". commercial orange juice with a long shelf life is made by pasteurizing the juice and removing the oxygen from it. this removes much of the taste, necessitating the later addition of a flavor pack, generally made from orange products. additionally, some juice is further processed by drying and later rehydrating the juice, or by concentrating the juice and later adding water to the concentrate. the health value of orange juice is debatable: it has a high concentration of vitamin c, but also a very high concentration of simple sugars, comparable to soft drinks. as a result, some government nutritional advice has been adjusted to encourage substitution of orange juice with raw fruit, which is digested more slowly, and limit daily consumption.

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Café con leche

Café con leche ('coffee with milk') is a coffee beverage common throughout spain and latin america consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately equal amounts. the amount of milk can be higher in a café con leche en vaso or a café con leche de desayuno. sugar or sweetener is added to taste. it is similar to the italian caffè latte and the french café au lait.