Traditional food: draw, describe and cook a traditional recipe

What is a traditional food in your community or city? What are its ingredients? Draw it and describe it!

1. Elige un plato típico de tu comunidad (ejemplo: en Ecuador, locro de papa o encebollado).
2. Dibuja el plato en el recuadro verde y escríbely su nombre en inglés.
3. Describe sus ingredientes principales usando estructuras simples: It is made with..., It has..., It is a traditional food from....

Ejemplo de descripción: My traditional food is locro de papa. It is a soup from the highlands. It is made with potatoes, cheese, milk and onions. It is hot, creamy and delicious.

Respuesta orientativa: Plato tradicional + descripción con 3-4 ingredientes en inglés.

Ask and answer: What is your favorite traditional food?

1. Responde con una frase completa en inglés: My favorite traditional food is ___.
2. Indica de dónde es: It is from ___ (my city / my country).

Respuesta orientativa: My favorite traditional food is tamales. It is from my city and my family eats it on special days.

Can you say two important ingredients?

1. Recuerda la receta anterior y selecciona dos ingredientes esenciales.
2. Úsalos en una oración: The two important ingredients are ___ and ___.

Respuesta orientativa: The two important ingredients are corn and banana leaves. (varía según el plato elegido).

Find an easy traditional recipe from your community and prepare it together.

1. Escribe la lista completa de ingredientes con cantidades en inglés.

Ejemplo (agua de zambo / simple soup):

1. Wash and peel the potatoes.
2. Cut the potatoes into small pieces.
3. Boil the potatoes in water for 15 minutes.
4. Add the milk and the cheese.
5. Stir the soup and serve it hot.

1. Step: Boil the potatoes. Means putting the potatoes in hot water until they are soft. Boil is a cooking verb.
2. Step: Add the milk and the cheese. Add means put something more into the pot. Do it slowly and stir.
3. Step: Stir the soup. Move the spoon in circles so the food does not stick to the pot.

1. Presenta tu receta al grupo en inglés.
2. Degusta el plato con tus compañeros.