From tamales to tacos, food on a stick to ceviches, and empanadas to desserts, Sandra A. Gutierrez's Latin American Street Food takes cooks on a tasting tour of the most popular and delicious culinary finds of twenty Latin American countries, including Mexico, Cuba, Peru, and Brazil, translating them into 150 easy recipes for the home kitchen. These exciting, delectable, and accessible foods are sure to satisfy everyone. Sharing fascinating culinary history, fun personal stories, and how-to tips, Gutierrez showcases some of the most recognized and irresistible street foods, such as Mexican Tacos al Pastor, Guatemalan Christmas Tamales, Salvadorian Pupusas, and Cuban Sandwiches. She also presents succulent and unexpected dishes sure to become favorites, such as Costa Rican Tacos Ticos, Brazilian Avocado Ice Cream, and Peruvian Fried Ceviche. Beautifully illustrated, the book includes a list of sources for ingredients.
Sandra A. Gutierrez, who grew up in the United States and Guatemala, is a food writer, culinary instructor, and recipe developer. She is author of The New Southern-Latino Table: Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South. She lives in Cary, North Carolina.
"[Gutierrez] celebrates Latin American food culture with fascinating culinary history lessons and fun personal stories. She also presents succulent and unexpected dishes sure to become favorites. . . . [The book] offers distinctive, vibrant, and portable dishes for everyone."--Examiner.com "Sandra is full of great information and her books are a delight to read."--MonicaBhide.com "There is an undeniable element of fun that Gutierrez captures. . . . Authentic, yet approachable, these recipes will spark your kitchen and your table."--AppetiteForBooks.com "[A] taste of street food culture."--Damon Lee Fowler, Savannah Morning News "A thorough study of a genre many only encounter at food trucks."--Boston Globe Top Cookbook of 2013 "Ms. Gutierrez's recipes make it possible for readers to experience Latin American street food that is authentic in every respect."--Wall Street Journal "Offers a glimpse of the variety of food that ended up being sold on streets from Lima, Peru, to Mexico City."--Raleigh News & Observer "Sandra Gutierrez takes the reader and home cook on a culinary road trip through 20 Latin American countries and introduces us to the best of each country's street food in 150 fun, authentic recipes."--Huffington Post "The book is packed with surprises . . . [and] many appealing recipes, a great adventure."--Kitchen Arts and Letters "This is a wonderfully different cookbook, with expected recipes like guava and cream cheese pastries and Cuban sandwiches along with street foods that are less familiar to most Americans, such as Brazilian avocado ice cream, Peruvian fried squid ceviche, Salvadoran pupusas, and Guatemalan Christmas tamales."--Miami Herald
