When immigrants come to America, they bring
their culinary tastes and talents with them.
Favorite dishes inject a little taste of home
into a new environment. As immigrant communities
form, restaurants and specialty groceries
proliferate, adding to the rich medley of
American cuisine.
Some foods introduced by immigrants have not
only become a regular part of the American
diet, but have become Americanized. From Taco
Bell on the go, to salsa in the supermarket,
there’s some version of Mexican cuisine
available in almost every community across
the country.
Each of the families in The New Americans
brings a palate and recipes unique to their
region of the world. The Nwidors bring us
West African peppersoup, Naima and her family
show us the Arabic speciality maklouba and
Anjan and Harshini share one of their favorite
vegetable dishes, Bisi Bele Baath. Since Ricardo
and Jose can't seem to find chicken they like
the U.S., we've found a traditional Dominican
chicken recipe that will make their mouths
water, and Ventura brings us a taste of the
real Mexico with nopales and calabacitas. |
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| Nopales have been
popular as a food source in Mexico for
hundreds of years. Recipe
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| Pepper soup from
Western Africa, really doesn't have
any more pepper than many other African
soups. Recipe
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| Maklouba is a dish
traditionally made for celebrations
or for welcoming visitors or family
members who have been away. Recipe
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| Pollo Loco a sweet,
spicy, “crazy” Dominican
dish, combines unexpected ingredients
and celebrates the colorful flavors
of Caribbean cooking. Recipe
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