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Romeritos is a Mexican dish from Central Mexico, consisting of tender sprigs of seepweed ( ''Suaeda'' spp.) which are boiled and served in a
Romeritos is a Mexican dish from Central Mexico, consisting of tender sprigs of seepweed ( ''Suaeda'' spp.) which are boiled and served in a mole
Mole (or Molé) may refer to:
Animals
* Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America
* Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ...
sauce seasoned with shrimp jerky blended into the mix. Typical additional ingredients include boiled potatoes, nopales and re-hydrated shrimp. They are usually served with patties of dried shrimp with bread slices and in tacos. They are traditionally enjoyed at Christmas
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and Lent
Lent ( la, Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke ...
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The type of seepweed used depends on the region. The plant is known as ''romerito'' in Spanish. That name in English means "little rosemary"; some seepweed species can vaguely resemble such plant when fresh but neither taste nor smell similar in any way.
See also
*List of Mexican dishes
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire occurred in the 16th century. The basic staples since then remain native foods such as corn, beans, squash and chili peppers, but the Europeans introduced many other foods, the most important of which were ...
* Suaeda pulvinata
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References
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