Cinco de Mayo- Food by Abraham Ruiz

Tres Leches Cake or Three Milks Cake

61603263 — 2015-04-30 19:08:06 UTC

This cake is one of the most ate cakes in Mexico. Tres Leches Cake is a sponge type bread that is soaked in three different types of milk. These milks are evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream.

Pozole or Posole, which is how it is more commonaly spelled in the U.S.

61603263 — 2015-04-30 19:17:50 UTC

Pozole is another food that can be found in a Cinco de Mayo Party. It consists of meat, usually pork, chicken, turkey, pork rinds, chilli peppers, and other seasonings and garnish such as cabbage, salsa and limes or lemons.

Tamales de Carne or Meat Tamales

61603263 — 2015-05-02 22:47:32 UTC

Meat tamales can be found in a Cinco de Mayo party. They consist of meat, dough, and salsa.

Enchiladas

61603263 — 2015-05-02 22:52:57 UTC

Enchiladas are another well known Mexican food that people eat on Cinco de Mayo. There are many different types of enchiladas. They are all made with different ingredients. Some have meat, cheese, beans, potatoes, vegetables, seafood or combinations.

Carne Asada Tacos

61603263 — 2015-05-02 23:46:04 UTC

Many people like carne asada tacos on Cinco de Mayo. They have carne asada, onions, coriander, and if you want you can put lemon on them.

Menudo

61603263 — 2015-05-03 00:09:22 UTC

Cinco de Mayo celebrations aren't the same without menudo. It is a traditional Mexican soup made with beef stomach in broth with a red chili pepper base. Usually, lime, chopped onions, and chopped cilantro are added, as well as crushed oregano and crushed red chili peppers.

Posole Ingredients

61603263 — 2015-05-03 00:39:45 UTC

1 1⁄2 lbs pork shoulder
2 garlic cloves peeled
1 tablespoon cumin powder
1 onion chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1⁄2 teaspoon black peeper
1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons california chili powder
1 tablespoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
4 cups canned white hominy drained and rinsed
3-5 cups pork broth, from cooking pork shoulder

Posole Ingredientes

61603263 — 2015-05-03 00:55:11 UTC

1 1/2 libras de carne de puerco
2 dientes de ajo pelados
1 cucharada de comino en polvo
1 cebolla picada
2 cucharadas de aceite
1/2 cucharadita de pimienta negro
1/2 cucharadita de pimienta
2 cucharadas de chile en polvo california
1 cucharada de sal
1/4 cucharadita de orégano
4 tazas de sémola de maíz blanco en lata escurridos y enjuagados
3-5 tazas de caldo de carne de puerco,

Putting Recipe Together for Posole

61603263 — 2015-05-03 00:58:06 UTC

Prepare the onion, peel the garlic, chop the onion, peel and chop the 2 garlic cloves
get the hominy drained and rinsed
Place the meat in a large saucepan and just cover with lightly salted water
Add 1/2 chopped onion, the 2 cloves peeled garlic, pepper, cumin, and oregano
Bring to a boil over medium heat, skim off any foam that rises, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes
Remove meat and broth, reserving both
Fry the remaining chopped onion and garlic in oil Add the remaining spices, stir for a minute
Cut the reserved pork into 1 inch cubes and add to the pan
Stir in the canned hominy, pork broth
Cook at a simmer, covered, for 45 to 60 minutes until the meat and hominy are tender
Serve in a bowl and enjoy