Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Today, we have another edition of the Costa Rican Regional Series. Hang out with Natalia and Carlos as they discover a delicious Costa Rican dessert. This is a great lesson for learning how a basic conversation about food might sound in Costa Rican Spanish. Also, be sure to reference this lesson with Peruvian #14, Iberian #14, and Newbie #14 to get a deeper understanding of the material.
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7 Responses to “Regional Spanish Series #52 - Costa Rican #14 - I got a craving!”
May 17th, 2008 at 2:09 am
Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the music used in today’s lesson!
Has anyone out there tried arroz con leche? The last time I ate that stuff I was completely stuffed. Are there any other regional desserts people know about?
May 21st, 2008 at 5:55 am
I must admit I love this topic!
3 of favorites:
melcocha—candy made from raw sugar
torta chilena—multilayered cake filled with dulce de leche
dulce de leche—a syrup of boiled milk and sugar. Also thicker, fudgelike cajeta—delicious!
Hope you liked this lesson and ask for an arroz con leche if you ever come to CR 
!
May 21st, 2008 at 12:22 pm
See, i wasn’t lying, the girl has a dangerous sweet tooth. Any other Latin American deserts you would like Natalia to give the recipe for?
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:06 am
I really like the way you guys explain the lessons, Keep up the good work!
May 26th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Ah, Carlos, I caught you in a mistake! Not in your Spanish but in your comment about lemon curd. It’s also known as lemon cheese and is a kind of custard. It makes a nice filling for small tarts or as a spread on cookies or crackers. Perhaps it’s English?
Your talk of dulce de leche led me on a recipe search and I found this site I’d like to share: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Manjar-Dulce-de-Leche-from-Scratch/Detail.aspx It’s from a Chilean and sounds delicious.
Natalia’s description of arroz con leche also sounds yummy but I need actual measurements. This recipe seems to be more English in style (raisins added and no lemon zest) but could be easily adapted to your Costa Rican style. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Rice-Pudding/Detail.aspx There were a number of other versions on the site as well.
I love your style of presentation and your interaction. I enjoy hearing language I can’t find in my textbooks. Thanks for all your efforts and enjoy these sweet treats.
Deb
May 26th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I’m with you Deb, Nati and Carlos’ lessons are a lot of fun, AND I would love to have Nati’s secret recipe for “arroz con leche” too! Btw, great links!
Come on, Nati, just ask yourself “what would Rachel Ray do?” 
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Category: Regional Spanish Series |
Grammar: imperfect | Function: expressing hunger | Topic: food | Politeness Level: informal
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