¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el dieciséis (16) de diciembre del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is December 16, 2023.)
El plato de la semana es: tamales pisques. (The dish of the week is: tamales pisques.)
Tamales in their various forms are an ancient staple in Latin American cuisine. Nicaragua features various corn dough based tamales, especially during the holidays. This week we’ll learn to prepare tamales pisques, which feature beans.
Para preparar los tamales pisques necesitamos: (To prepare tamales pisques, we need:)
| masa harina | (masa harina) |
| sal | (salt) |
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| diente de ajo | (garlic clove) |
| pimientos verdes | (green bell pepper) |
| polvo de caldo vegetal | (vegetable bouillon powder) |
| agua | (water) |
| frijoles rojos | (red beans) |
| tomate | (tomato) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| hojas de plátano | (banana leaves) |
Wrap up your holidays with some tamales pisques following this receta (recipe). ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it. To practice reading in Spanish, lee esta receta.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz