Hispanic (Spanish: hispano; Portuguese: hispânico; Latin: Hispānus, adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples.It now refers to the Spanish language, its speakers and its geographical distribution the same way Latin (Latino) refers to Romance languages in general. The corresponding term referring to Portuguese is Lusitanic.

About Peruvian food: thi cuisine is influenced by the many diverse cultures that settled here around the 1800, Spanish, French, Italian, African, Japanese and Chinese, so expect choices like arroz chaufa, Chinese-influence (with beef/chicken), lomo saltado, Spanish, tiradito, Japanece influence, and the most important of all Andean with the potato.

I thought I would share this quaint little article I found regarding the cuisine of Costa Rica. It's neat seeing how Costa Rica's geographic location allows the culture to absorb many traditions of nearby Latin countries. This beautiful land is a melting pot of cuisine and countless Spanish-influenced traditions. This makes me want to go visit!

Here in the US, we tend to forget that some civilizations and cultures go way back. The people of Oaxaca (Mexico) prove us that Spanish is not the only language spoken south of the border. They treat insects as food delicacies and spice up their mezcal with scorpions. It is a big world out there.