México Arroz

con Leche
Final Project

Maria Fernanda Haces Gil

Melissa Yamileth Pleites
Ingrid Castañeda Guerra
Maria Fernanda Rodríguez
Andrea Huerta de la Torre
 Geographical In Valtierrilla, Guanajuato, "arroz con
leche" is placed in the Day of the
Indications Dead altars. Cooks add "piloncillo,"
and orange tree leaves for flavor.
Mexico's most popular In Jalisco, rice pudding is a must
dessert during lent; however, local use lime or
orange zest instead of cinnamon.
Does not belong to a geographical
indication but… In Oaxaca, people pair Mexican rice
pudding with sweet chickpeas.

In Tabasco and Chiapas, people eat

rice pudding for breakfast or dinner.
 Caloric Content

INGREDIENTS

1 cup white rice → 194.34 kcal

1 can condensed milk (375g) → 1177.4 kcal
1 can evaporated milk (360g)→ 494 kcal
1 cinnamon stick (1 tsp) → 9 kcal Caloric content per serving
(1 cup)
For 6 servings 312 kcal - 417 kcal
Rice pudding is a dessert or a dish
Does it belong to the
that does not belong to fast food, fast food movement?
since it is always sold in small
businesses.
It is easy to make because it has few
foods that are not fatty, only milk but
this is boiled.
Rice pudding is undoubtedly a very
popular dessert that can be eaten at
any time of the day. Not only its rich
flavor, or how easy it is to prepare it is
what captivates us, but it brings
benefits to our health. Therefore, its
consumption is highly
recommended. So it can belong to
the slow food.
 Food Habits

Mexico
Mexicans drink lots of milk, like salty foods more than sweet foods, eat an average of 6
tortillas every day, and have a traditional domestic diet: soup, rice, and stew, without
leaving out salsa and beans

94% of Mexicans eat lunch every day, followed by 78% for breakfast and only 64% for
dinner.

87% of the population eats chicken at least once a week, followed by red meat (79%),
eggs (77%), milk products (66%), and fish (43%).

Fun Fact: Lots of Coca Cola, Tortillas de maíz (6 per day) and beer.
 EL SALVADOR
El Salvador has lived for more than a decade the phenomenon of the double burden of malnutrition.
According to the study "The consumption of food prepared outside the home".

● 65% of the adult population over 20 years of age in the country are obese or overweight: 27% in
obesity and 38% in overweight (MINSAL, 2015).

● 1 million Salvadorans suffer from diabetes and hypertension, a result of overweight or obesity,
these conditions being the ones that generate the highest health cost.

● Almost half of Salvadoran households face some degree of insecurity food and nutrition: 31% mild,
13% moderate and 5% severe.

● More than 1.5 million people are sedentary.

The 5 foods of greatest preference of Consumption are: pupusas, beans, eggs, banana and prepared
breads. Whereas, the top 5 Drinks are: coffee, chocolate, soft drink fruits, smoothies and water.

● 2 out of 3 prefer to have pupusas for breakfast.

● 7 out of 10 eat fried or roasted chicken for lunch.

● 3 out of 4, tend to repeat the consumption of pupusas at dinner.

THANK YOU!
 References
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- El Universal (2020, Octubre 4). Mexico's most popular dessert.Retrieved from https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/
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- Defensoría del Consumidor & Gobierno del El Salvador. (n.d.). Estudio el consumo de comida preparada fuera

de casa. Defensoría Del Consumidor. Retrieved May 9, 2022, from

https://www.defensoria.gob.sv/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DEFENSORIA-DIGITAL-ok.pdf

- Naciones Unidas. (2021, October 24). El hambre y la obesidad le cuestan caro a El Salvador. Noticias ONU.

Retrieved May 9, 2022, from https://news.un.org/es/story/2019/10/1464571

- EA Editors. (2020, 10 diciembre). Mexican Eating Habits. Escape Artist.

https://www.escapeartist.com/blog/mexican-eating-habits/