Title: Food in United States Latino Americans - Latino American Food, Latino American Cuisine - traditional, popular, dishes, recipe, diet, history, common, meals, rice
Headings: United States Latino Americans
United States Latino Americans
Recipes
1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT
2 HISTORY AND FOOD
3 FOODS OF THE LATINO AMERICANS
Salsa Cruda
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Cuban Beans and Rice
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Fried Plantains
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Guacamole
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4 FOOD FOR RELIGIOUS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
Mexican Fried Ice Cream
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Puerto Rican Christmas Salad
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5 MEALTIME CUSTOMS
Gazpacho
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Cuban Avocado and Pineapple Salad
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Chili Corn Bread
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Tropical Fruit Salad
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6 POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND NUTRITION
7 FURTHER STUDY
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Content: They vary their recipes with new  ingredients and include dishes
The states with the largest populations of Latino Americans are  California, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, and New York. from other ethnic groups in their meals. In turn, Latin American cooking  has become increasingly popular among non-Latinos. 3 FOODS OF THE LATINO AMERICANS
Although Latino Americans belong to a number of different cultures, their  cooking styles have certain things in common. Meat, usually pork or beef,  is central to the Latino diet. It is often eaten with the spicy sauces  (salsas) for which Latinos are famous. The main ingredient in salsa, as  well as many other Latin dishes, is hot chili peppers. Latinos cook with  fresh, dried, and ground chilies. There are many different kinds of  chilies, including Habanero, Jalapeno, Malagueta, and Poblano. Corn, beans, rice, and root vegetables are staples of the Latino diet.