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Spain vs Mexico
Typical foods and meals from each country
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| el desayuno | breakfast (typically between 7-9am) |
| el almuerzo, la comida (Mexico) | lunch, the biggest meal of the day (typically long mealtime between 2-4pm. Many stores close and people go home to eat and have a time to rest--"siesta.") |
| la merienda | late afternoon/early evening snack (especially for students after getting home from school) |
| la cena | dinner (typically very late 8-10pm and lighter than US dinner. Stores close around 8 or 9pm) |
| los tacos de carnitas | Mexico |
| los tacos al pastor | Mexico |
| el mole poblano | Mexico |
| los chilaquiles | Mexico |
| los chiles rellenos | Mexico |
| los huevos con chorizo | Mexico |
| los elotes | Mexico |
| la sopa de tortilla | Mexico |
| el menudo | Mexico |
| la sopa de lima | Mexico |
| la paella | Spain |
| la tortilla española, la tortilla | Spain |
| el cocido | Spain |
| el gazpacho | Spain |
| el lomo con patatas | Spain |
| el jamón serrano, el jamón ibérico | Spain |
| el bocadillo, la bocata | Spain |
| la morcilla, el chorizo | Spain |
| las tapas | Spain |
| el café con leche | Spain probably more so than Mexico |
| los churros | Mexico |
| los churros con chocolate | Spain |
| las empanadas | both |
| los licuados | both |
| la horchata | both |
| el jugo *Mexico | el zumo *Spain |
| las papas *Mexico | las patatas *Spain |
| el sándwich or la torta *Mexico | el bocadillo or la bocata |
| el pastel *Mexico | la torta *Spain (like a torte cake is a layered cake with many thin layers) |
| la tortilla *Mexico (round flatbread wrap) | la tortilla or la tortilla española *Spain (potato omelet served in pie wedges...sort of like a crustless quiche) |