Introduction
Everyone knows about tacos and burritos, but what other types of food come from the Spanish culture?
Your group is going to delve into the Spanish culture to create a menu for your imaginary Cafe hispano!!
Task
Individually, you will be completing an informational sheet based on information you find on the web. On the resources page, I have provided you with a list of great sites that you can use to find this information.
As a group, you will be responsible for creating 3 things. You will create a menu from your imaginary cafe with 20 different items on it. You will also create marketing materials to advertise your business. Finally, you will prepare a dish that you will share with the class during our presentation/fiesta on February 25-26. Be sure to check out the evaluation page so you know exactly what I expect to see on your menu.
Process
1. Use the first set of links to complete your individual activity sheet. Do this before you begin the group work!
2. Browse through the links of your country to look for common ingredients, types of dishes, sample menus, etc.
3. Brainstorm a name for your imaginary restaurant. Try to use a Spanish name, if possible!
4. Design a menu that consists of 20 different items that you would find in a restaurant typical of your chosen country.
5. Your menu should look like a typical restaurant menu, which means that it should include at least 10 pictures and each item should have a price (use the currency converter in the resource section to create prices in the currency of your country!). You should also write a short description of each item. Refer to the evaluation page for details on how you will be graded. You may use a computer program (ie Word or Publisher) to do this or you can use construction paper and pictures.
6. Create two marketing materials to advertise your cafe. You may use a computer program (ie Word or Publisher) to do this or you can use construction paper and pictures.
7. Choose a recipe to prepare and bring it to our fiesta on February 25/26. Please print an extra copy of your recipe for me!
Resources
Start your search for the activity sheet answers with these links:
Dominicana
http://blog.ilp.org/must-try-foods-when-in-the-dominican-republic
http://thelatinkitchen.com/r/origin/dominican-republic-food-recipes
https://www.dominicancooking.com/19682-dominican-desserts-most-popular-recipes.html
Chile
https://www.authenticfoodquest.com/10-popular-chilean-dishes-worth-trying/
http://thelatinkitchen.com/r/origin/chile-food-recipes
Puerto Rico
http://thelatinkitchen.com/recipes/s/25-traditional-puerto-rican-recipes
http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/foodrink.shtml
What to Eat and Drink in España: http://www.xmission.com/~dderhak/monte/edrink.htm
An Overview of Mexican Cuisine: http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/common/pages/food.htm
Eating the Argentinean Way: http://www.argentour.com/en/argentina/argentina_food.php
Food and Drink in Costa Rica: http://www.costarica.com/Home/Culture/Food
Venezuelan Food: http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Cooking%20by%20Country/Venezuela.htm
Peruvian Food: http://www.questconnect.org/peru_food.htm
Colombian Food: http://gobackpacking.com/travel-guides/colombia/colombian-food-typical-traditional/
Salvadorian Food: http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/elsalvadorguide/p/ElSalvador_Food.htm
Cuban food: http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/littlehavana/Cuban_Food/Cuban_Cuisine/cuban_cuisine.html
Recipe Sites
Mexican food:
http://www.whatmexico.com/mexico-food.html http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/latin-american/mexican/main.aspx
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipes/browse/occasion-and-style/world-cuisines/authentic-mexican-recipes
Spanish food:
http://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/Recipies/Recipies.htm
http://user.xmission.com/~dderhak/recipes.html
http://gospain.about.com/od/fooddrink/
Argentinean food:
http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/exploresouthamericanfood/tp/Argentinian-Food.htm
http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/argentinean.html
http://www.quericavida.com/en/recipes-cooking/tango-flavors-10-traditional-argentinian-recipes/#
Colombian food:
http://www.quericavida.com/en/recipes-cooking/taste-colombia-10-traditional-colombian-recipes/
http://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/
http://recipes.epicurean.com/results.jsp?cultural_type=Colombian
Costa Rican food:
http://www.costaricacooking.com/recipes.html
http://www.vivacostarica.com/costa-rica-information/costa-rica-food.html
http://costarica.com/recipes/
Cuban food:
http://www.ninasgourmet.com/#&panel1-1
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine/latin-american/caribbean/cuban/
http://www.tasteofcuba.com/cubanrecipes.html
Peruvian food:
http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/exploresouthamericanfood/tp/PeruvianFood.htm
http://www.southamerica.cl/Peru/Food/Guide.htm
http://great-peruvian-recipes.com/
Salvadorian food:
http://www.salvadorianrecipes.com/
http://gocentralamerica.about.com/od/elsalvadorguide/p/ElSalvador_Food.htm
http://latinaish.com/recipes/
Venezuelan food:
http://carnaval.com/venezuela/food/ http://www.southamerica.cl/Venezuela/Food.htm http://www.alleasyrecipes.com/category/cuisine/venezuela.asp
Sample Menus
Use these only as a guide!
Colombia: http://bogotabistro.com/menu/
Cuba: http://havanacubanfood.com/2013/
Venezuela: http://www.laarepari.com/
Mexico: http://www.eltizoncito.com.mx/carta.html
Peru: http://www.lacostanerarestaurant.com/menu/dessert
Costa Rica: http://www.tinjo.com/new/
El Salvador: http://www.elsalvadorrestaurant.com/menus.htm
Argentina: http://www.gauchorestaurants.co.uk/
España: http://www.barcelonapasadena.com/lunch-menu.html
Currency Converter
Click on the link to go to a page that will convert US Dollars into the currency of your country so that you can put accurate prices on your menus.
http://www.gocurrency.com/ (convert US dollars)
http://www.xe.com/symbols.php (currency symbols)
Evaluation
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Does not meet expectations (11) |
Minimally meets expections (14) |
Fully meets expectations (17) |
Exceeds expectations (20) |
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Evidence of research (Location/cultural components) |
There is no evidence of research. The target location and cultural components were missed |
There is little evidence of research. The location is one of the target countries, but cultural components may be lacking |
There is some evidence of research. The location and cultural components were from a target country |
There is strong evidence of research. The location and cultural event are realistic and authentic |
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Menu (length and layout) |
The menu includes fewer than the required number of menu items. The menu is lacking in content and organization in general |
Menu includes the minimum number of items (20), but may lack organization and/or prices in the local currency |
Menu includes the minimum number of menu items, the restaurant name and contact information. It is well-organized, with prices given in the local currency |
The menu includes more than 25 items and is well-organized, with some descriptions in the target language, prices in the local currency, etc. The restaurant name and contact information appear on the menu |
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Marketing materials |
No materials produced. |
Materials show no evidence of creativity and fail to promote the café. |
Materials are somewhat neat, organized, creative, and promote the café. |
Materials show clear evidence of effot. They are neat, organized, and extremely creative. Excellent job at promoting the café. |
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Presentation |
No presentation produced and/or team fail to bring sample dish. |
Presentation is too short) and it does not promote the restaurant/dish very well. |
Presentation meets requirements, is well- and does a good job promoting the restaurant/dish |
Speech exceeds requirements. It is, well-delivered and does an excellent job promoting the restaurant |
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Process (Editing and effort) |
The menu, marketing materials and the presentation lack editing. Little effort was put into the project. Group did not use class time wisely. |
Either the menu, marketing materials or the presentation lacks editing. Some effort was put into the project |
Menu, marketing materials, and presentation were edited, but a number of mistakes remain. A good effort was put into the project |
Menu and speech contain no errors or just a few minor errors. Great efforts were put into all aspects of the project.
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Conclusion
After creating your own fictional restaurant and menu, I hope that you realize there is more to Latin food than tacos and chimichangas! Hispanic people eat a wide variety of foods that is largely determined by the resources available to them. Through our fiesta, we can enjoy food from around the world that truly has un sabor latino!!