The Sun island
Sun island
Our island is situated near Cancun on the Caribbean. It's called
Sun Island. It is circular and it has small islands around it. Our
island has five governors: Sandra, Gema, Estela, Carlota and
Fran. On our island we have a restaurant that served typical
dishes from there. In our island are served very typical dishes
of Mexico, the USA, Brazil, Jamaica and Canada.
Localitation
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The flag
The flag of our island is:
The flag
Staple foods
The cuisine includes a lot of baked foods, wild
game and gathered food. Most dishes are based
on the fresh seafood, especially shellfish and
fish. Staple foods are corn, beans, squash,
herbs, rice,chilies, spicies, meat, fruits,
vegetables, potatoes (sweets), blueberries,
sasktoon berries, maple syrup, fiddiecheads,
mussels, caribou, bison, salmon wild, rice,
cheesses, peppers, ginger, garlic and coconuts.
Stapple food
Mexican food
This cuisine is characterized with colors, decoration and
variety of spices. This food is one of the richest in
vitamins, minerals and protein, so when you taste this
food, you will get a healthy alimentation. The main meal
consist of soup, meat or fish, salad and potatoes.
Pastries or ice cream. Bread, dairy products and
canned fish are plentiful. Most foods are readily
available.
Mexican typical dishes
In Mexico the dishes are tacos (cornmeal, wheat, oil, salt, pepper,
onions, chicken breast, garlic, green peppers, red peppers, sauce,
tomatoes), quesadillas(flour,a cup of cheese, sauce), beans(cups of
pinto beans, medium onion, cloves of garlic, chili powder, salt), nachos
with guacamole (nachos: corn, salt, chili powder and ground cumin,
warm water. Guacamole: ripe avocado, ripe tomato, medium onion, garlic,
few sprigs of parsely, salt, pepper, lemon drops ), chilli with meat (olive
oil, beef, salt, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, oregane, chili powder, cheese,
beans, tomatoes) flatbreads, (chopped vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower
and carrots, chicken cooked and diced, fried tomatoes and peppers,
chicken broth, pepper, oil, grated cheese, wheat flour cakes, avocado
sauce to taste)
Mexican dishes
Flatbread
Quesadillas
Nachos
con
guacamole
Tacos
Beans
Mexican recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef, 1 onion finely
diced, 1 can of red kidney beans, 2
cups of stewed tomatoes, 1
tablespoon of chili powder, salt, and
paprika.
Instructions
Add the onion, ground beef, garlic, kidney
beans, tomatoes, and chili powder to
a heated frying pan. Simmer one
hour, stirring occasionally. Remove the
skillet from the heat and allow eggs to
cook in water for five minutes. Season
to taste with salt, pepper and paprika.
Chilli con carne:
Mexican Celebrations
This
celebration is not scary - it's
fun! It is a way that people
show respect for the dead. In
this celebration people eat
bread of dead. The bread of
dead Special dish of the Day
of the Dead. It is a sweet roll
that is baked in different
shapes, from simple round
shapes up skulls, decorated
with figures of the same boneshaped pan and sprinkle with
sugar.
Day of the deads
American food
It is difficult to name a national dish. The abundance of fast-food
restaurants in the United States seems to indicate that the
national foods are hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, pizza,
and chicken.Americans eat beef pork, chicken, and other fowl
in fairly large quantities, although eating habits have changed
with health concerns. Fresh vegetables and fruits are available
year-round. Americans consume large amounts of candy, ice
cream, and other sweets. Most Americans will readily try any
food, and culture easily adapts to new tastes.
Fast food
Burguer
French fries
Hot dog
American dishes
Usa's food aren't very healthy but we serve this dishes of
healthy way.
Healthy burguer
Lettuce, tomatoes,
cheesse, two slices
of bread burgers
You take the lettuce and cut in pieces. Then you take
the tomato and sliced into several parts. Then place
the cheese on the slice of bread and add the
remaining ingredients.
American food
Healthy hot dog:
-Lettuce
tomato
cheesse
hot dog
bread
You take the lettuce and cut in parts. Then you take the tomato
and sliced into several pieces. Then place the cheese on the
bread. And then add the others ingredients.
Celebrations
Usa and Canada
Thanksgiving day is celebrated the 4th Thursday of
November in Usa. In Canada is the 2nd Monday of october.
In this day people gather at home and prepare a feast with
friends and family. The Thanksgiving meal includes a stuffed
turkey, yams, potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls,
gravy and pies.
Thanksgiving day
Canadian food
Some of the popular foods are wild rice, smoked fish, beef,
ethnic dishes, Pacific salmon, and a variety of foods similar to
those in the United States. Grains are more common inland
and seafood is more popular on the coast. Dessert and
sweets are very typical as maple syrup and pie.
Canadian recipe
500 g of wild rice,100 g red pepper, diced,100 g green pepper, diced,100 g chopped
almonds or hazelnuts,100 g chopped onion,10 ml olive oil. Vinaigrette: 10 ml olive
oil, 2'5 ml cider vinegar, 5 ml maple syrup, salt and pepper to taste
Put the rice in boiling salted water cook until the grains are open (approximately 60
minutes). Drain, pass under cold water, add a little oil and cook on low heat until dry.
Preparation (dressing): In a bow, mix the olive oil, cider vinegar and maple syrup and
season. Stir well.
Preparation (salad):
Incorporate green peppers and
diced red rice. Add the almonds
and chopped onion.
Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and
season to taste.
Jamaican food
Jamaican food is generally very spicy. Ackee and salt dish is a
national dish. Other favorites dishes include rice and peas or
beans, stews, and various types of fish.Curries are popular.
Curried goat is a common meal. Most meals are served with rice
and peas (red beans) and may also include boiled green
bananas or fried dumplings. A typical salad includes cabbage
and carrots. Vegetables (yams, green peppers,etc,) and fruits
(mangoes, bananas, papaya, pineapple, oranges ,grapefruit,
tomatoes) Jerk is the favorite dish of Jamaicans and visitors
alike.Coffee and tea are popular; all hot drinks are customarily
called tea (coffee, cocoa, green tea, etc.) Beer and white rum
are especially popular.
Jerk
Jamaican recipe
2.5 lbs pork tenderloin, 6-8 green onions, 1
chile without seeds (or 3 serrano
Tbs allspice, 2 Tbs lime juice,
sauce, 3 garlic cloves, 2 Tbs fresh
salt, 1 tsp sugar (or more for a
pepper, 1/2 tsp cinnamon,
vegetable oil.
habanero
with seeds), 2
2 Tbs soy
ginger, 2 tsp
sweet jerk), 1 tsp
1/4 tsp nutmeg, 3 tsp
Add garlic cloves to food processor. Pulse until rough chopped. Add green
onions, ginger, and habanero. Pulse until well chopped. Add lime, soy,
allspice, salt, sugar, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oil. Run processor
until pureed. Recite secret Jamaican Jerk incantation while transferring
marinade to a ziploc bag and adding the tenderloin. Marinate for 8 hours.
Grill pork on all sides until pork has a pink center. This dish is usually
served with rice.
Jamaican recipe
Sugar cake
2 cups white sugar
11/2 cups vegetable oil
11/2 cups chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 bananas, peeled and dices
3 eggs
1 (20 ounce) crushed pineapple with juice dog
1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon baking soda
Jamaica's traditional festivals
In Jamaican celebrations the people wear bright colors. In
Jamaica is celebrated the day of the dead, in this celebration
people eat journey cakes. (johnnycakes)
Johnny cake
2 cups boiling water, 1 teaspoon salt,
tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon
cup cornmeal
1
butter, 1
Slowly add the cornmeal to the boiling
water and
cook for five minutes. Add
the sugar,
butter and salt. Pour into a
buttered
ovenproof baking dish and finish cooking in the oven.
Brazilian food
Brazilians like fruits and soft drinks. They also like lots of
coffee. They make a special coffee Brazilian style called a
cafezinho. Some favorite fruits are the mango, papaya,
coconuts, and many more. Most of the stands are cooking
bean cakes and crabs using sauces, and African herbs and
spices. Other than that, most foods and supplies are like that
have in America.
Brazilian recipe
Pumpkin dish
750 grams pumpkin , peeled diced small
seedless ; butter; 1 large onion; salt,
pepper, 2 cloves garlic
In a skillet place the pumpkin cubes, garlic,
finely chopped like onion and 150 grams
of butter. Cover with lid and cook until
squash is completely tender stirring
regularly to prevent sticking, add salt
and pepper to taste and finish cooking
for about five minutes. Serve hot with
rice.
Brazilian celebrations
In the folk festival Parintis people eat the cheese "of Coalho,
roasted corn, the canjica, the pamonha, the brigadier, the
pied-de-moleque, roast beef, meat-de-sol and all
accompanied by a good caipirinha.
Parintis Folk festival
Cheese of Coalho
Brigadier
Roasted corn
Canjica
Pamonha
Pied-of-moleque
Roast beef
meat-of-sun
Cutlery
Utensils of Mexico, Canada,
the USA, Brazil and
Jamaica are the same than
spanish utensils, but in the
United States due to fast
food also use the hands.
Money
The money of our island is:
Activities
1. Tell us some staple foods.
2. Tell us some dishes of Mexico
3. Are the Brazil utensils same as Spain utensils?
4. Complete the sentences:
In the folk festival, people eat cheese Parintis of Coalho,
, roasted corn, canjica, pamonha, brigadier, pied of moleque, roast
beef,
and all accompanied with a good caipirinha.
In Jamaica, on the day of the dead people eat __________.
Activities
5. Say true or false.
-People on Thanksgivingday made a feast with family and
friends.
-Fast food is a typical dish from Mexico.
6. Where are situated our island? What is the name of
the money?
Crossword
1
1. Typical drink of Brazil. c....
3
2
2. Brazilian type of cheese. c....
4
3. Typical food of Mexico. c.....
6
4. Hot chilli p_ _ _ _ _ s.
5
5. Typical dish of America.
6. Type of meat. b......
Sun island
We chose these countries because we have traveled
there and we liked the food, customs and culture.
Also because they are near to our island.
Made by:
Carlota
Fran
Gema
Estela
Sandra