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The cemita is a sandwich originally from Puebla, Mexico.Also known as cemita poblana, it derives from the city (and region) of Puebla. [1] [2] The word refers to the sandwich as well as to the roll it is typically served on, a bread roll covered with sesame seeds. [3]
Spanish American gold coins were minted in one-half, one, two, four, and eight escudo denominations, with each escudo worth around two Spanish dollars or $2. The two-escudo (or $4 coin) was the "doubloon" or "pistole", and the large eight-escudo (or $16) was a "quadruple pistole".
Arroz con pollo (Spanish for rice with chicken) is a traditional dish of Latin America.It typically consists of chicken cooked with rice, onions, saffron, and a potential plethora of other grains or vegetables.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Spanish language in Mexico This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Mexican Spanish" – news · newspapers · books · scholar ...
Argentine caudillo Juan Manuel de Rosas, an example of a criollo of full-Spanish descent. The word criollo and its Portuguese cognate crioulo are believed by some scholars, including the eminent Mexican anthropologist Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán, to derive from the Spanish/Portuguese verb criar, meaning 'to breed' or 'to raise'; however, no evidence supports this derivation in early Spanish ...
The exact origin of the concha is unknown. Many believe that it dates back to the colonial period, and was introduced by French bakers who settled in New Spain. [2] [3] It is also believed that the idea came from a nobleman that dipped a piece of bread into some hot chocolate in front of many people and told them they should do it too.
In 1787, Ephraim Brasher, [1] a goldsmith and silversmith, submitted a petition to the State of New York to mint copper coins. The petition was denied when New York decided not to get into the business of minting copper coinage.
The term Hispanic (Spanish: hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad broadly. [1] [2] In some contexts, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an ethnic or meta-ethnic term.