Hispanic Heritage Month is Here

While we think Hispanic Heritage is something that should be celebrated year round. Over the last couple of years, we have taken Hispanic Heritage Month as a time to reflect on other cultures outside of our own, Cuban. It’s been a pleasure to dive into their ingredients and ways of tying food together that both is so similar to what we know and also has a subtle difference that sets it apart.

It’s been an incredible journey to find the overlap between cultures. It’s been even better to find the differences that set each culture apart. The differences that give a peak into the history of each country. The trials and tribulations that each survived, and how the food and traditions continue to evolve and be passed down to the next generation.

Here we have gathered for you a list of dishes that were inspired by other cultures. We encourage you to look at some of these recipes and find the similarities and differences for yourself. It’s so beautiful to see the overlap, and even more delicious.

​Find Our Full Hispanic Heritage Blog Post along with all the recipes HERE​

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​Arroz con Leche is a recipe that is found throughout hispanic cultures. It is a simple dish, rice pudding, yet each country has found it's own way to make it theirs. This makes it the perfect recipe to highlight this month.

Arroz con Leche is a testament to simplicity always being best. It is made from humble ingredients that you usually have on hand. The breakdown is simply milk, rice and cinnamon combined together. However it comes together to be such a warm comforting dessert, celebrated throughout the world.

It is almost universal in hispanic culture to use the holy milk trinity when making Arroz con Leche. Now this means regular whole milk, condensed milk (leche condensada) and evaporated milk (leche evaporada). It's after the milk where things go their own way. In Cuban culture, arroz con leche is kept simple. Our recipe uses the trifecta of milk, cinnamon, lemon, and vanilla all balanced out. Similarly done in Spain, however they add that extra wow factor with the brule on top.

As with all things, Puerto Rico likes to keep it spicy. They make their arroz con leche just the same, but add in a few more spices think cloves and nutmeg it's very warm and delicious. While in Mexico, they are canela forward and love to serve with fruit (who doesn't). In Peru they love to add in raisins or other dried fruits. Colombians find themselves leaving behind the evaporated milk in favor of butter and a little bit of added sugar.

The reality is, there is no wrong way to make arroz con leche as long as you make it!

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Also we are proud to announce that we do officially have a YouTube Channel! If you’ve never made it before check out our You Tube for a step by step breakdowns of some of your favorite classic Cuban recipes.

See you next month for some the start of Soup Season and spooky treats!!

xx

Ani and Cristy
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