1. Hispanic Food and Eating Habits

2. In Mexico
The day is structured around meals, not work

3. El desayuno (breakfast)- Mexico
Happens around 7-10 am
Drink coffee
Eat huevos rancheros (eggs, chili sauce, corn tortillas)

4. Huevos rancheros

5. La comida (lunch) Mexico
1:30-4:00pm
main meal of the day, has several courses
soup
a main course=meat or poultry
Sides=rice, beans and tortillas.

6. Pozole

7. La cena (dinner) Mexico
8:00-9:00 pm
lightest meal of the day
Eat soup or tacos

8. Tacos al pastor

9. In Spain
Meal times structure the day, with stores and businesses closing at lunch for people to take a break to be with family, and bar culture influences night life. Many people in Spain stay out later and longer than we typically do for dinner time in the US

10. El desayuno-Spain 7-10 am Drink coffee
Eat toast/pastry with Nutella or jam
or churros with chocolate sauce

11. Desayuno española

12. El almuerzo-Spain 2-4pm main meal of the day
many courses of soup, fish or meat
dessert is fruit or pastry

13. El cocido (stew)

14. La cena-Spain 9-11pm later and lighter meal
sandwich, salad or selection of tapas (little dishes shared with a group)

15. Tapas

16. Spanish eating customs
Sobremesa- a term that literally means “over the table”. This phrase describes the custom of staying and talking long after the meal is over
Siesta-The daily break around lunch time (2-4) where stores and businesses close and all people return home to eat with their families (and might even nap!)
Coffee-is drunk with every meal, espresso is very popular