Hispanic players make up about 20% of Major League Baseball rosters, and they are hitting homeruns with the fans. Three of last year’s highest honors were given to Hispanic stars.
The first tortillas date to approximately 10,000 B.C. They are sometimes used as eating utensils by native Mexicans, and America has fallen in love with them, consuming nearly 100 billion per year by one estimate.
Plantains, also known as “cooking bananas,” are extremely popular in Latin America as well as parts of Africa, Asia, and India. They are close relatives of bananas, but are longer, have thicker skins, and are typically eaten cooked instead of raw.
Coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with 1.4 billion cups consumed every day. Beans can be flavored after roasting, when the beans’ pores are open and more receptive to flavor absorption.
Hispanic Americans recently became the largest minority community in the U.S., with nearly 40 million people. Between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2002, the rate of growth of the general population was 2.5 percent, but the Hispanic segment grew 9.8%.
Made from red chile pepper, tomatoes, and a touch of chocolate, mole is the national dish of Mexico. Every area of Mexico has its own variety, and most cooks have their own secret family recipe.
Dora the Explorer is one of the most popular shows for preschoolers in history. Originally, Dora was to be a bunny, but when research showed a lack of Latino leading roles on TV, Dora was made a Latina.
