Written May 20, 2011
One of my favorite things about visiting new places is trying the new food! Since I’m living in new country, I was excited and nervous about eating all the different foods. So I now present to you my weekly review of the food I ate this week. :)
Our madres are required to provide us breakfast and dinner. It is up to us to find our own lunch. However, if I am planning on going out for dinner with some friends, my madre said that she could make me lunch that day instead of dinner.
Breakfast
Cafe con leche: My go-to drink every morning! This translates into “coffee with milk.” When I looked this up online, un cafe con leche has a shot of espresso and then is filled with milk. I’m not sure if my madre puts espresso in my coffee or if it is just standard, brewed coffee. Either way, it’s not overwhelmingly strong. I put a little sugar in it, and I’m ready to start my day!
El sabao: According to my madre, this is a really popular food in the region. Sabao is a type of bread that is usually served for breakfast. Upon first look, el sabao looks like cornbread, but is thinner and wider. When you taste it, it becomes very obvious that the food is not cornbread. I would describe it as a sweet bread. The closest American food that I can compare el sabao to is a pound cake that you would order at a Starbucks. The sabao is not nearly as sweet though. It tastes very good heated up and dipped in coffee!
Ham and cheese sandwich: It was very strange to get this for breakfast because this is something we would usually have for lunch or a snack. My madre toasted the bread and put a little butter on it. Then she put a slice of deli ham, cheese, and then another piece of ham. Although these were not toasted, the ham and cheese was warmed due to the hot bread.
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