Unidad 5 La Comida

Meal Times El Desayuno: Breakfast –7:00-8:30 a.m. Light Meal: Bread and Butter or Jam, Cereal Café Con Leche

Meal Times El Almuerzo: La Comida Lunch -- 1:00-3:00 Most important meal of the day. Eaten with the whole family. Usually several courses soup, salad, main meal, fruit and cheese, dessert. Followed by a Paseo or a Siesta

Meal Times La Cena: Dinner: 9:00-11:00 Another light meal Left over from the comida or a sandwich or omelet.

Meals in Spain Typical meals and foods from Spain are bland. Seafood and chicken are used in most meals.

Typical meals and foods from Spain La Paella Para La Comida-- Paella—Poor man’s stew. Made of a tomato based stew with various kinds of sea foods and vegetables.

Meals in Spain Typical meals and foods from Spain Flan --- For dessert A caramel baked custard

Meals in Spain Typical meals and foods from Spain Tortilla : Para la Cena Omelet Made of Potatoes

Meals in Spain Typical meals and foods from Spain Churros y Chocolate una merienda Chocolate discovered by Spanish Explorers from the Aztec Indians in Mexico during 15 th century. Spanish King kept it a secret from the rest of Europe for many years.

Meals in Mexico Typical meals and foods from Mexico are Spicy.

Meals in Mexico Typical meals and foods from Mexico Para La Comida Arroz con Pollo – Chicken with rice

Meals in Mexico Typical meals and foods from Mexico Para una Merienda Spicy Mexican Tortillas

Interesting facts about food in Mexico and Spain Spanish and Mexican women must go shopping every day. There are not large supermarkets and refrigerators are much smaller. The women must barter with market vendors, or vendors from specialty shops. Can you tell what is sold at each of these shops? La Panadería…La Pescadería… La Pastelería… La Lechería… La Carnicería …La Pastelería … La Frutería…La Librería …