Coquito is a popular Christmas beverage in Puerto Rico. It has similarities to American eggnog, but the use of creme de coco or coconut milk gives it a unique island flavor.
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Coquito
Clambake
(American, New England seafood and vegetable beach barbecue)
For a clambake on the beach, fresh seafood, potatoes and vegetables are steamed in a seaweed-lined firepit.
Chismol
(Central American fresh tomato, pepper and onion salsa)
Chismol, or chirmol, is the name of a simple fresh vegetable salsa that is popular in many of the countries of Central America, especially Honduras and El Salvador.
Ceviche
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)
Ceviche originated as a way of preparing fish and seafood in Inca times, first in a fermented corn beverage, and now mostly in the juice of the lemon, lime and Seville oranges.
Cedar Plank Salmon
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)
Roasting wild salmon on aromatic cedar gives it a rich flavor redolent of the deep woods and crystal-clear streams.
Camarões Piri-Piri
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)
Piri-piri sauce, or molho de piri-piri, is used both as a marinade for fish, shrimp or chicken and as a tabletop condiment.
Caipirinha
(Brazilian cachaça-lime cocktail)
The national cocktail of Brazil, the caipirinha (kai-pi-REE-nyuh) is a heady mix of lime juice and cachaça (kah-SHAH-suh), a brandy-like alcohol distilled from sugarcane juice.
Dolmathes
(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)
Greek stuffed grape leaves, commonly called dolmas, are a fresh and healthy finger food that is also popular in Turkey, the Middle East and the Balkans.
Buffalo Wings
(American chicken wings in spicy sauce)
Classic bar food, Buffalo wings came to us from Teresa Bellissimo, owner of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. Chicken wings are deep fried and tossed with a spicy, vinegary butter and hot pepper sauce.
Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)
Bruschetta, at its most basic, is bread that is grilled and then rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil. Topping these tasty toasts with fresh tomatoes makes a popular Roman antipasto.