Spain vs Mexico foods

Taste the differences! Compare Spain vs Mexico foods and learn unique dishes like paella, mole, and tacos.

These activities go with the Slides presented in class for absent students. Spain or Mexico? For which country is the food best known? Spain el gazpacho la paella el cocido las tapas los churros served with hot chocolate in the morning la tortilla española seafood is very common el jamón serrano Mexico el mole (poblano) los chilaquiles la sopa de tortilla los chiles rellenos los churros served anytime with sugar and cinnamon los frijoles refritos los tacos al pastor spicy food is more common (although stereotyped) Matching-foods set 1 la sopa de tortilla a kind of chicken soup with tortilla chip strips los chiles rellenos stuffed chile peppers los chilaquiles sort of baked chicken nachos with salsa verde la paella traditional yellow rice dish, often cooked with mixed seafood or chicken el gazpacho tomato vegetable soup, served cold el mole (poblano) traditional type of chocolate and chile sauce for chicken, pork, or enchiladas Matching foods-set 2 el jamón serrano ham sliced very thin, right off the bone el cocido stew made with garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and pork las tapas appetizer meal, traditionally for late dinner los tacos al pastor fried pork tip (carnitas) tacos, traditionally served with soft corn tortillas la tortilla española potato and onion omelette served hot or cold, sometimes on french bread as a sandwich la morcilla black sausage including blood in the meat mixture (gets cooked before being eaten) Food and drink words used in Spain and Mexico Sort the following words according to where they are used, in Spain or in Mexico. Spain el zumo (juice) la torta (cake), la tortita (pancake) la tortilla (refers to a potato onion omelette) las patatas (potatoes) el bocadillo or la bocata (sandwich) Mexico el jugo (juice) la torta (sandwich) el pastel (cake) la tortilla (refers to a round flatbread) las papas (potatoes) What time is lunch typically eaten in both countries? 12:00pm-12:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm 2:00pm-4:00pm What time is dinner typically eaten in both countries? 5:00-6:00pm 6:00-8:00pm 8:00-10:00pm Which meal is the biggest for both countries? el desayuno el almuerzo la merienda (afternoon snack) la cena What time is work over for many typical adults in Spain? 4:00-5:00pm 6:00-7:00pm 7:00-8:00pm