Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Pumpkins’ Surprising Origin
Calabaza, the Mexican
word for pumpkin and squash. It’s one of the most popular
Are you a pumpkin lover?
Whether you are or not, Mexico seems to be a great place to visit to enjoy both
tasting and seeing it. It’s their traditional food, called Calabaza locally, used
in variety of local cuisines. It is also a popular and essential decorative
item or Halloween, or Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). As a matter of
fact, now world-popular pumpkin is originated in Mexico back in pre-history
days and were enjoyed by Aztecs and the Mayans.
So, Mexico isn’t just
yellow of the corn, their favorite crop, but also orange of pumpkin.
Enjoy reading and
learning how essential pumpkins are in Mexico.
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