Hispanic Heritage Month Dining Services Offerings

 ·  Campus-wide

The Office of Intercultural Leadership and The College of Saint Rose’s Sabor Latino Organization have partnered with General Manager Lori Holmes and Executive Chef Peter Pryor of Sodexo Hospitality Services in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.  Sodexo has prepared an enticing menu that is certain to tantalize your taste buds and please your pallets! We invite all members of our community to stop in to the dining hall and experience the Hispanic culture through daily food options from Central America, Latin America, North America, and South America.

  • Sept 15th, Lunch and Dinner Open Station; Argentina: Asados… The word asado means “grilled,” which is how Argentinians love their food
  • September 16th, Lunch and Dinner Open Station; Bolivia: Ají de fideos… A spicy Bolivian dish prepared with a combination of pasta noodles, potatoes, ground locoto chilis, ground meat, carrots, peas, and fresh herbs such as cumin, oregano, and parsley.
  • September 17th, Lunch and Dinner Open Station; Brazil: Feijoada… Black bean Stew
  • September 18th, Lunch and Dinner; Chile: Pastel de choclo… Beef and Corn Dish
  • September 19th, Lunch and Dinner; Colombia: Bandeja paisa… Includes beans, white rice, cichiitron, chicharron, chorizo, fried egg, ripe plantain, avocado and arepa
  • September 20th, Lunch and Dinner; Costa Rica: Gallo pinto… Served with breakfast alongside fried or scrambled eggs
  • September 21st, Lunch and Dinner; Cuba: Ropa vieja… National Cuban Dish
  • September 22nd, Lunch and Dinner; Costa Rica: Gallo pinto… Served with breakfast alongside fried or scrambled eggs,
  • September 23rd, Lunch and Dinner; Cuba: Ropa vieja… National Cuban Dish
  • September 24th, Lunch and Dinner; El Salvador: Shrimp Soup

Hispanic Heritage Month is that celebrated time of year when non-Hispanics are blessed with an abundance of opportunities to experience what Hispanic people have gifted the world with through amazing cultural traditions and foods. From the modest taco (TAH-koh) to the intricate steps of a well-executed flamenco (flah-MAIN-koh), Hispanic culture is ripe with wonderful food and traditions.

LATINOS TASTE TEST EACH OTHER’S HOLIDAY DISHES

This video will give you a tiny glimpse at the vast variety of Latino food that Latinos and Hispanics bring into the U.S. food culture. (abasto.com)