AGE – 18

Date_of_performance: april 28th 2025

Language: Spanish

Nationality:  Argentinian 

Primary Language: English

Locro for holidays and other special occasions

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“This traditional food, I don’t remember when I first heard of it. It was probably just my family doing it, and I have a good relationship with it, as I enjoy eating locro a lot. Although I gotta be honest, the first time I started doing the tradition was last year, and basically in this tradition, what we would do is gather around with friends and/or family and prepare and eat locro for any of Argentina’s national holidays. It can be for National Independence Day or Homeland Day. This Friday I’m gonna eat locro for National Workers Day, and the point of it is to pay honor to the locro, which is a regional typical and traditional dish from here, and at the same time celebrate the holiday. It’s like a stew, and its primary ingredient is white corn. You can add stuff like cow meat or red chorizo. We eat Locro to celebrate the holiday and pay honor to the locro and be grateful for the person who made it. “

Analysis:

Locro looks like an appetizing dish. It is a hearty, thick squash or potato stew found commonly in Argentina. Much like C’s description, the most common ingredient is corn, but there are different ingredients added in as well, in different parts of the country, such as some parts having some squash, potatoes, meat, beans, etc. This traditional dish reminds me of a traditional dish I eat now and then called “Caldo.” It is a Mexican stew/broth we eat on holidays, much like C does here. It mainly contains chicken, corn, and vegetables, and sometimes comes with tomato soup. I imagine part of the reason C enjoys this soup so much is that not only is it good, but he also shares it with the people he loves.