For language class last Tuesday we had a cooking exchange
between my language class and our maes (host moms). Our host moms taught us how to make Mboa, a
coconut milk curry made with the leaves of the pumpkin plant. To make coconut milk you split a coconut in
half and grate the white meat inside until you have about 4 cups of grated
coconut. To grate the coconut you use a “ralador” which I don’t have a picture
of yet but I will post one soon. Then you pour some warm water on the grated
coconut and squeeze the coconut with your hands. Then you separate the coconut solids from the
liquid with a sieve and repeat the process until you have enough coconut milk. Who knew making coconut milk was so easy!
For our part of the exchange, my language class and I made
tacos. We made carne asada, beans,
salsa, and tortillas. It was delicious!
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