So what foods are made?
You want to provide the spirits with things they loved in life, including favorite foods such as moles and tamales, which are normally made for special occasions.
Toys, not-so-spicy foods and candies would be provided on la ofrenda, or separate miniature altars might be made for them with small cups, saucers, and even miniature pan de muerto for souls of children.
Sweet, egg-rich "bread of the dead" (pan de muerto) is one of the constants of Dia de Los Muertos, although it varies regionally.
In some places in Mexico, sugar skulls are treats for children during Dia de Los Muertos, sometimes with names written on them.
Another thing often on the altar are traditional liquors. Alcoholic mescal and pulque, and atole, a corn drink, are pre-European. A glass of water is also essential, because after the journey here, the souls are thirsty and pretty tired. Atole, a thick beverage with nourishing qualities, is still used in remote communities.
Chocolate also often appears, sometimes in drinks, as does pumpkin candy, made from huge green Mexican pumpkins grown expressly for this purpose. In pre-Hispanic times, according to Patricia Quintana in Mexico's Feasts of Life, candied pumpkin was originally sweetened with honey or the sap extracted from the maguey plant.
Check out and try your hand at some of the food traditionally served or displayed during the Day of the Dead celebrations.
Recipe: Pan de muerto (bread of the dead)
Recipe: Agua de jamaica (hibiscus flower water)
Recipe: Agua de tamarindo (tamarind water)
Recipe: Calabaza en tacha (candied pumpkin)
Recipe: Chicken in pipian sauce
Recipe: Tinga poblana de pollo (Mexican stew)
Recipe: Creamed corn/cheese tamale filling
Recipe: Sweetened bean tamale filling
Recipe: Chicken tamale filling
Recipe: Red chile and pork tamale filling
Recipe: Masa (tamale dough) from scratch
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/articles/dead-food.html#ixzz2A5f8...
Tags:
Yeap, typical Mexican foods, in Mexico, for sure!
Need help? Visit our Support Group for help from our friendly Admins and members!
Visit The Temple
on Facebook:
Posted by Zhan on December 21, 2024 at 12:08pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on December 9, 2024 at 6:13pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on December 9, 2024 at 6:08pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on December 9, 2024 at 5:59pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on December 7, 2024 at 2:01pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Rosey Cross on December 7, 2024 at 1:58pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Atrayo on November 30, 2024 at 9:46pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Atrayo on November 25, 2024 at 6:47pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Rosey Cross on November 8, 2024 at 5:19pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on November 5, 2024 at 5:33pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Atrayo on October 27, 2024 at 2:56pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on October 22, 2024 at 5:39pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on October 17, 2024 at 4:29pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by the Draç on October 17, 2024 at 6:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on October 13, 2024 at 4:45pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by the Draç on October 12, 2024 at 7:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by the Draç on October 11, 2024 at 11:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Posted by Rosey Cross on October 9, 2024 at 4:23pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Luciana A.Schlei on October 5, 2024 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Posted by Rosey Cross on October 2, 2024 at 1:50pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Added by Imelda James 0 Comments 0 Likes
Added by Imelda James 0 Comments 0 Likes
© 2024 Created by Bryan Powered by