Buzzwords As part of our series of global vocabulary, we would like to start a cheer for the milpa. Milpa = TranslatingMaya: koolMazahua: tjööMixteca: itzzuOtomí: huähiPurépecha: tarhetaTotonaco: takuxtuTzotzil: yaxcolTarahuma: ichírariZapoteco: guela or cue DefinitionsMilpa is a crop-growing system used throughout Mesoamerica. It has been most extensively described in the Yucatán peninsula area of Mexico. The …
Photo: Biulú What’s a tamale? Tamales are self-contained meals using corn mixture to envelop goodness of meaty and vegy varieties. These are wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and then steamed. Varieties served with chicken include verde, amarillo, mole and rajas. Veggie options include frijoles (beans), dulce (sweet) and chepil (a local herb). On the Pacific coast of …
Photo: Blue Door Pumpkin = a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds RecipesPumpkin bars Embedded Tweets Planeta.com
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Photo: Cleber Nihonshu = an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Known in English as sake. (日本酒; meaning ‘Japanese wine’) CelebrationsOctober 1 is the official “Sake Day” (日本酒の日, “Nihonshu no Hi”) of Japan. It is also called “World Sake Day”. It was designated by the Japan Sake …
Buzzwords Chocolate comes from the beans of the cacao tree that grows in tropical climates. The word cacao has been traced to the Olmec. The Maya continued the use and introduced this to the Aztecs who called it xocolatl, meaning ‘bitter water’ in the Náhuatl language. The Spaniards sent chocolate from Mexico to Europe. It …
Photo: Pochote Market Spotlight on the plant called Tepejilote, the name derived, from Náhuatl meaning “spike of the mountain.” Translating: TepejiloteAyöök: NoojnZapotec: Yèch, YútsuEnglish: Pacaya palm Elsewhere on the Webmaya-ethnobotany.orgtropical.theferns.info Embedded Tweets WikipediaChamaedorea tepejilote Planeta
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