Happy New Year…again! The Lunar New Year is upon us, and with it a chance to explore another culture as rich in traditions and foods as our own. The Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays and has always brought out our Chinese and Chinese-American brothers and sisters for a 15 day celebration of good luck, prosperity, health, fortune,...
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Mexican Chocolate Tofu Pudding
4 servings Ingredients: 1 package (12 oz.) silken tofu 2/3 cup (about 1 tablet) Abuelita Mexican chocolate, finely grated in a food processor (if you don’t have one, use a box grater) ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract...
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Ensalada de Nopalitos Recipe
Every so often I crave a fresh salad with a mixture of flavors and textures. Nothing can beat a homemade Ensalada de Nopalitos. In our journey this year to eat healthier, this dish is one of our favorites. You can’t go wrong with all the health benefits of eating nopales. The nopal is full of essential nutrients. It contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and C, in addition to the...
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Food & Beverage Trends in 2012
People in the food scene have been talking about all the exciting food and beverage trends coming up this year in the general market, including: Comfort foods gone gourmet — Looks like the tough economy is driving fine dining chefs into food trucks, sandwich joints, and pop-ups. As America loses the ability to see its toes and in search of healthier cuisine, North African/Moroccan/Middle Eastern...
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Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia with a Sweet and Spicy Twist on the Traditional Black Bean & Corn Salad
We were walking through Costco the other day and saw a package of frozen tilapia with a corn tortilla crust. We looked at each other and said almost simultaneously in our best hoity-toity voice , “We can make that, but better.” Below is our LatinoFoodie version of the recipe. It’s a wonderful way to incorporate more white fish into your family’s diet. The well-seasoned corn tortilla chip crumble delivers a nice crunch....
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From LatinoFoodie to Latino FATTIES
Being a food blogger definitely has its perks. During the past seven months, LatinoFoodie indulged in delicious dishes like Peruvian lomo saltado, duck comfit tacos, and probably at least 20 different variety of tacos all in one weekend at the Los Angeles Times’ The Taste extravaganza. What we didn’t take into account when we started this blog were the 20+ pounds we’ve gained over this...
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