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Savoring South Florida

South Florida has its own food culture. This year, WLRN interns explored the flavor of South Florida, through three different lenses.Click through the links below for a taste of our food findings.

RICERice is a common food staple for people all over the world. But a simple grain can turn into some hearty, unique rice dishes and meals.

We explore how people from three different countries prepare their favorite rice dishes.

 

PASTRIESIf you live in South Florida, you've probably heard of empanadas. Cultures down here, however, seem to have their own version of pastry-stuffed-with-meat-or-vegetables.

We go beyond the empanada in this story. Test your empanada knowledge with our quiz.

Empanada quiz

UNIQUE EATSThe Islamic holy month of Ramadan usually means refraining from food, but when Muslims do break their fast, it's sometimes with peculiar and delicious dishes. We take a look at some of these dishes.

 

Food brings communities together. Read about how the Muslim community in South Florida bonds together during Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, through prayer, fasting and of course -- eating.

RAMADAN

 

 

Check out the visual recipes below to see how you can concoct your own food creations.