Romeritos is a Mexican dish from central Mexico made from the tender sprigs of a seepweed plant, boiled or steamed and served in a mole sauce flavored with dried shrimp. It is commonly served with boiled potatoes, nopales and shrimp or shrimp fritters, sometimes alongside bread or in tacos. The dish traces to Aztec-era foodways and remains closely associated with Christmas and Lenten meals in Mexico.
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Romeritos is a Mexican dish from Central Mexico, consisting of tender sprigs of seepweed (Suaeda spp.) that are boiled or steamed and sometimes served in a mole poblano flavored with dried shrimp.
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Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead section
They are traditionally enjoyed at Christmas and Lent.
Expresses Tradition: Lenten Fasting Foods, Lead section
They are traditionally enjoyed at Christmas and Lent.
Prepared By Technique: Boiling, Lead sentence
consisting of tender sprigs of seepweed (Suaeda spp.) that are boiled or steamed and sometimes served in a mole poblano flavored with
Prepared By Technique: Steaming, Lead sentence
of tender sprigs of seepweed (Suaeda spp.) that are boiled or steamed and sometimes served in a mole poblano flavored with dried shrimp.
Uses Ingredient: Shrimp, Lead section
flavored with dried shrimp
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