Hispanic Food, Hispanic Identity

Many people think all Hispanic food contains three simple ingredients – meat, cheese, and a tortilla of some kind. This is like saying that paintings by Picasso, Monet, and Van Gogh are all the same, simply because they all use a canvas. Hispanic food is as rich, varied, and vibrant as the culture it comes from. From tamales to tacos to flan, the palette of Hispanic dishes is full of nuance, flavor, and identity, as each region has its own particular take on traditional recipes.
Flan, for instance, can be found in nearly every Hispanic cuisine, from Mexico to Puerto Rico to Spain. A flan recipe calls for some core ingredients (eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, caramel), but different countries put a different twist on this delightful desse