Budin De Pan Peruano

Budin De Pan Peruano

Budin de Pan is a common and delicious dessert! The recipe that my family uses is similar but not quite exactly like the recipe in this video. Since countries all over Latin America have adopted this dessert there are various spins to it. For example in Nicaragua it is a custom to add a top layer of banana and sugar, whereas in Peru all you add are juicy raisins. Other countries add rum to the Budin or custards.
It has been said that the origins of Budin come from the explorers when they had left over bread and milk they would mix it experimenting with different fruits, this dessert has been dated back all the way to the middle ages!!

I thought it would be important to include the original recipe from my family that my mom has taken the time to write out for me.


Budin De Pan Peruano By my Mom

Ingredientes (Ingredients)

• 8-10 panes (round buns)
• Un tarro de leche evaporada (one can of evaporated milk)
• Un tarro de leche condensada (one can of condensed milk)
• 1 1/2 taza de Azucar (1 1/2 cups of sugar)
• 1/2 taza de pasas (1/2 cup pf raisins)
• 1/2 taza de mantequilla
• 5 huevos (5 eggs)
• Una pizca de canela molida (a pinch of ground cinnamon)
• Una pizca de clave de olor molida ( a pinch of ground cloves)
• Esencia de Vanilla ( teaspoon of vanilla extract)

Preparation

1. Remoja el pan en la leche evaporada, y luego mezcla bien con una cuchara de madera

Soak the bread in evaporated milk, then mix well with a wooden spoon

2.Cuando ya este deshecho el pan agrega el azucar, los huevos, la leche condensada, la vainilla, la mantequilla, la canela, el clavo de olor y las pasas

When the bread has come apart, part the sugar, eggs, condensed milk, vanilla, butter, cinnamon, and cloves

3.Una vez obtenida una masa homogenea viertela sober un molde acaramelado y ponla al horno por una hora a 250 grados en bano maria

Once the dough has come together pour it into a greased mold and put it in the preheated oven at 250 degrees for one hour.

4. Sacalo del horno cuando aun este suave

Take it out of the oven when it is still soft to the touch

5.Una vez que lo has sacado deja enfriar un poco, luego voltealo boca abajo que se bane con el caramelo del molde.

Let it cool, then flip it out of the dish and let the Budin bath in the caramels that were released.

Sample Latin American Music

Merengue 

This song Fukuoka by Juan Luis Guerra is merengue style. This song is interesting because it contains a combination of lyrics in Spanish and Japanese. Fukuoka is a perfect example of how Latin American music has spread world wide.

Salsa

Marc Anthony has become one of the most successful Salsa singers from America. He has created songs that vary from ballads to steamy Salsa songs.This song Valio la Pena is just one of his many famous Salsa songs.

Vallenato

Carlos Vives is an important Colombian singer well known for this Vallenato style. This song is perhaps his most popular song. His songs have powerful messages that portray the uniqueness of the Colombian culture.

Cumbia

Si tu te vas, by Jennifer Pena has the typical rhythm and tune of Cumbia. This song is about how she would not be able to support the loss of her life. Cumbia songs consist of a variety of instruments and are great dancing songs.

Bolero

Bolero's are typically very romantic songs. A stigma that exists with bolero's is that it is heard in cantinas after a heart break, usually heard by only the adults. Los Panchos were a popular trio at the time with plenty of songs internationally known.

Tango

Carlos Gardel is often called the father of tango who made himself a figure in history. This song Por Una Cabeza generates many emotions and is often companied by dancing. The tango dance is a sensual, passionate dance, thrilling to watch. 

Rancheras

Rancheras are extremely popular in Mexico where it originated. These songs are very passionate, patriotic and romantic. Rancheras are very popular for serenades, often used to win over someones heart.

Mariachi

Mariachi's are very popular in Mexico! In Mexico City there is a plaza where hundreds of Mariachi groups wait every night to get a gig. This style is mostly sung by men but recently there are women groups emerging but it is much more difficult for the women.

Reggeaton

I thought it would be important to include genres of songs that the youth in Latin America have helped grow and become popular. Reggeaton style became popular only a few years ago with big artists such as Don Omar or Daddy Yankee. Reggeaton songs often portray anger from poverty, drugs and violence. Although the popularity of Reggeaton songs have fallen, the youth still recalls this style of music as an important representation. 

Bachata

Another important style enjoyed by the youth in Latin America is the Bachata. These are very romantic songs are accompanied with dancing that requires a lot of hip movement. In Latin America such songs are danced by people of ALL ages. 

Lambada

Lambada originating from Brazil is a style of music that had been adopted by all of Latin America and the Caribbean. This song called Lambada and its official video is an excellent example of Brazilian culture during the 1980's. The rhythm of this song continues to be popular and has been used in the remix sung by Jennifer Lopez.

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I think that with music comes dance. Dancing is expressive of the cultures, traditions, the customs and the emotions, which is why I thought it would be important to include dances that have been passed down for generations!

Salsa

Palo De Mayo

Reggaeton Dance

Week 1

Pre-Conquest

This is a map where I labelled the Aztec's from northern Mexico in green, the Mayas in orange and the Incas in pink. I drew various things that made each culture unique, such as the arts and crafts, the architecture and food.

This simple map is shows the regions of the different indigenous people more clearly. 




I thought that in order to better understand and see the differences about these indigenous groups that I would place for example their architecture, arts, beliefs side by side for easy comparison.

Aztec Architecture

Mayan Architecture

Inca Architecture

The similarities in architecture based on these pictures are the straw roof tops, the use of large leaves was common in order to keep out rain but still offer a way to keep the house cool. Today we are still able to see this technique of straw roof tops which proofs the effectiveness of such technique. The key differences is the material of the rest of the house, the Aztec seem to have used thick heavy stone, the Mayans seem to have used a perhaps clay and mud, and the Inca's used small stone.

Aztec Art

Mayan Art

Inca Art

The most prominent difference in these arts is the materials they are made of. Each indigenous group you can say became a master at working with what was available and this is clear though the detail and symbolism in their art.

Aztec God

Mayan God

Inca God

Religion beliefs for these indigenous groups played a huge role in their customs and traditions. For example offering sacrifices to the Gods such as food, animals and humans. The Aztecs built temples for their Gods, the Mayans preformed blood letting for the Gods, and the Inca's believed that their Gods would punish them if they lost faith by turning them into stone. It is interesting that these indigenous groups had stories of creation and stories of what occurs after death.

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In this map the of Latin America I have labelled important resources and significant geographical features.

I chose this map because it is showing various important factors of South America, such as the Andes, the Amazon, the largest rain forest in the world, and major cities. In addition many important geographical regions are depicted.  

Post-Conquest

I chose this map because it is indicating where the conquistadors either Spanish or Portuguese began their invasion and the more specifically the Inca region they were invading.

This map although not very clear is extremely interesting in that it shows how the land was being divided up before the independence of the different countries in the following century.

Contemporary Political Geography

The map is shows the nations that speak Spanish in red and the nations that speak Portuguese in green.

I thought this was an interesting map because it indirectly shows the impact that colonization has had and continues to have on Latin America.