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Black Beans and Rice
I am listening to a book on tape called "Havanna Dreams." It has a lot
of Cuba's history in it as related to Fidel Castro. One section was
talking about this dish that was named in such a way that it sounded
like it had Racial Overtones. The black bean and rice dish was called
"Moros y Christianos" or something like that.
Has anyone ever heard of this or other foods that had reference to Race?
joseph
Joseph,
That is a very popular everyday dish in Cuba and in Puerto Rico. You can go on to the Daisy Cooks website and find the recipe. Daisy Cooks can frequently be found on PBS cooking shows.
Alicia Carrillo
Joseph Puentes wrote:
I am listening to a book on tape called "Havanna Dreams." It has a lot
of Cuba's history in it as related to Fidel Castro. One section was
talking about this dish that was named in such a way that it sounded
like it had Racial Overtones. The black bean and rice dish was called
"Moros y Christianos" or something like that.
Has anyone ever heard of this or other foods that had reference to Race?
joseph
Black beans and rice are also called "Casamiento" in parts of Latin American. The term means "marriage" which I believe is a reference to interracial marriages.
Another common term is "Gallo Pinto" meaning "multi-colored rooster"
In Brazil, there is a food which is basically a hard nut bar composed of nuts in honey or sugar syrup with a name that translates as black boy's foot or something of the sort. I cannot remember the name in Portuguese at the moment.