¡Hoy es miércoles melado! (Today is honey-colored Wednesday!)
La fecha es el seis (6) de marzo del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is March 6, 2024.)
El postre de la semana es: bienmesabe. (The dessert of the week is: bienmesabe.)
Bienmesabe (bien me sabe) means “it tastes good to me,” and in Costa Rica and Panama, it refers to a labor-intensive delicacy of rice and milk wrapped in a banana leaf.
Para preparar el bienmesabe necesitamos: (To prepare bienmesabe, we need:)
| leche | (milk) |
| harina | (flour) |
| arroz molido | (ground rice) |
| raspadura / panela | (raw cane sugar) |
| hojas de piña | (pineapple leaves) |
| hojas de plátano | (banana leaves) |
Even if preparing bienmesabe seems like too daunting of a task for you, I think watching this three-minute video receta (recipe) will give you a better appreciation for the preparation if you have the chance to try some. ¡Qué dulce! (How sweet!)
¡Que tengas un miércoles mezclado! (May you have a mixed Wednesday!)
L. A. Feliz