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Latin American cuisine

At a counter in a Latino market, customers wait to buy food while workers cook in the back. In the foreground are huge steel pots.

In LA, unwrapping tamales is the heart of the holidays

Food

Tamales are central to Latino holiday celebrations. Some families buy dozens at markets and others gather around a kitchen table to assemble them.

Name a Mexican city famous for its hot peppers

Lifestyle & Belief
Sampling sancocho at Panama City's "El Trapiche"

Panamanians go ga-ga for a chicken stew called Sancocho

Lifestyle & Belief

Music Heard on Air for August 6, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Music Heard on Air for August 2, 2013

Music Heard on Air
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A Venezuelan Expat in US Reacts to Death of Chavez

Conflict & Justice

Just five minutes from The World’s studios in Boston is a Venezuelan restaurant: La Casa De Pedro. I traveled there with Senior Producer Andrea Crossan to find some local reaction to the news from Venezuela.

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What Will Recent Arrivals to the United States Serve for Thanksgiving?

Arts, Culture & Media

Many Americans with family roots elsewhere in the world celebrate Thanksgiving meals that don’t include turkey or cranberry sauce.

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Eggs In Short Supply, Prices Rising

Business, Economics and Jobs

There’s a national shortage of eggs in the country that’s the world’s biggest consumer of eggs. It’s causing prices to rise, and chefs are having to get creative says Patricia Jinich, host of the popular cooking program Pati’s Mexican Table.

Music Heard on Air for August 30, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 30, 2012. Artists featured are: Moriba Koita, Malombo, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Chicha Libre, Generation Bass, Rolling Stones.

Music Heard on Air for July 23, 2012

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 23, 2012. Artists featured are: Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Malombo, Vieux Farka Toure, Fragile State, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, TriBeCaStan, Chicha Libre.

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