Difference between revisions of "Quesadilla"

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Note: This page is a work in progress and is not yet done.

Disclaimer: When it comes to understanding the spanophone community anywhere it is detrimental to situate the variety of Spanish which dominates that particular community. Especially, when there are a minority of Spanish speakers who do not share the same perspective on same words as the group in majority which holds the dominance. In the case of the spanophone community at Northwestern it is crucial to place its context within that of the Chicagoland area. Despite Northwestern being located in Evanston, IL the city of Chicago’s latino immigrant population greatly influences the university’s approach to the Spanish speaking community. Chicago’s largest hispanic/latino demographic is made up of primarily of Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans. The university is a reflection of this as it displays a Mexican Spanish interpretation for all things regarding the spanophone community. Below is an example of this situation compiled by my personal experiences as well as from the feedback collected from my consultants which come from Mexican and Dominican backgrounds.

Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

1. quesadilla [ keɪsəˈdiːjə]

Description

In Mexican culture it is a grilled tortilla filled with cheese and vegetables and/or meat that is usually folded in half which can have sour cream, pico de gallo (tomato salsa), and guacamole as side toppings or dipping sauces. Meanwhile, in Salvadorian culture it refers to a sweet pound like dense bread made from eggs, flour, sugar, sour cream, milk, baking powder, salt and parmesan cheese that can have sesame seeds baked on top.

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  400|The top image shows the Mexican culture interpretation of empanadas. Meanwhile, the bottom image shows the Salvadorian culture interpretation.

Usage

Quesadilla is most commonly used within the Latin American community to refer to the dish in Latin American culture. Anyone can use it is not restricted.

Example Sentences

1. Today I went to go get a quesadilla during Taco Tuesday at Sargent.
2. These quesadillas are kind of like cake, i’ve never had one like this before.

Note: In order to convey the different interpretations of the word the example sentences uses code switching between Spanish and English.