¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el once (11) de marzo del año dos mil veintitrés. (The date is March 11, 2023.)
El plato de la semana es: hallacas. (The dish of the week is: hallacas.)
Hallacas are Venezuelan tamales, and they are traditionally a highlight of the Christmas holidays.
Para preparar las hallacas, necesitamos: (To prepare hallacas, we need:)
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| semillas de achiote | (annatto seeds) |
| bistec de falda | (beef chuck roast) |
| pechugas de pollo | (chicken breasts) |
| sal | (salt) |
| tomates | (tomatoes) |
| dientes de ajo | (garlic cloves) |
| pasta de tomate | (tomato paste) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| pimentón rojo | (red bell pepper) |
| pimentón verde | (green bell pepper) |
| cebolletas | (scallions) |
| cilantro | (cilantro) |
| piloncillo | (brown sugar) |
| hojas de plátano | (banana or plantain leaves) |
| alcaparras | (capers) |
| aceitunas manzanillo | (green olives) |
| pasas | (raisins) |
Gather some helpers and have an hallacas-making party 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