Patele Stew Recipe

ISA wrote:

Marimercy and H.G.:
Look at this recipe.....La maza is called "Mexican"
pero it is just like our maza....guineos verde o
platano maduro.
They make a stew.....with the ingredients of our
pasteles......wonder if you guys would experiment.
Have you heard of this before. I always wrap my
pastel, depending whatever I have on had.....parchment paper, leaves, cabbage with aluminum foil...and tie same for boiling.

Rowena of Rubber Slippers wrote:

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The "beauty" of Hawaii is really all in the ethnic mix of immigrants that moved to the islands during the sugar cane era. Puerto Ricans, Portuguese, Chinese, Filipinos, Spanish, Irish, Japanese, Korean, etc... The patele (or pastele) was one of those things brought in by puerto ricans, and became very popular with everyone. The recipe that I posted came from a person of puerto rican ancestry himself, and whenever I'm invited to their home, there is always at least gandule (spell?) rice and other popular local dishes as their family also includes persons of hawaiian ancestry. In my immediate family, my sister is married to a family of portuguese and puerto rican mix. I cannot tell you how much I LOVE puerto rican food!
Comparing patele to the mexican tamale is only because most people from the mainland United States would have no idea what I am talking about. The tamale, for reasons of geographical location, is more widely known.

Ceide wrote:

If there is an Indian market they usually sell plantain or banana leaves in a plastic bag from the Philliphines.

ISA wrote:

Marimercy and H.G.:
Look at this recipe.....La maza is called "Mexican"
pero it is just like our maza....guineos verde o
platano maduro.
They make a stew.....with the ingredients of our
pasteles......wonder if you guys would experiment.
Have you heard of this before. I always wrap my
pastel, depending whatever I have on had.....parchment paper, leaves, cabbage with aluminum foil...and tie same for boiling.

ISA wrote:

Marimercy and H.G.:

HairyGuy wrote:

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Isa, hope all is well with you & yours.
Yes, I'm familiar with "Pastele Stew".
I've lived in Hawaii for a while and consider it my second home.
The natives also call "Ganduli Rice" for arroz con Gandules.
Puerto Ricans arrived in Maui in 1902 on a ship called Rio de Janero to help with the pineapple and sugar cane harvest. Check out this history on the Web.
The Hawaiians love Puerto Ricans and it's food.
I love Hawaiins and it's people. They can serve as an example to us if PR becomes a State.
By the way our (Music) plenas and Bombas are called "Kachi kachi" in the Islands....HG

HairyGuy wrote:

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Isa, hope all is well with you & yours.
Yes, I'm familiar with "Pastele Stew".
I've lived in Hawaii for a while and consider it my second home.
The natives also call "Ganduli Rice" for arroz con Gandules.
Puerto Ricans arrived in Maui in 1902 on a ship called Rio de Janero to help with the pineapple and sugar cane harvest. Check out this history on the Web.
The Hawaiians love Puerto Ricans and it's food.
I love Hawaiins and it's people. They can serve as an example to us if PR becomes a State.
By the way our (Music) plenas and Bombas are called "Kachi kachi" in the Islands....HG

raul feliciano wrote:

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Puertoricans went to Hawaii exported by the Department of Labor to ease the starvation, unemployment in the isle. That just is a little different from going to help with pineapples. This practice continued for many decades an many of them landed in New England orchards.
Those picking up apple and peaches loved Puerto Rico and vice versa. I

ISA wrote:

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HG: Wanted to put this on your cuisine forum and
kept missing the website...so I started this forum
to get your attention about the PASTELE recipe.
Sounded just like ours except the chef wrote on
the site, that is was similar to Mexican Tamales.
I've eaten both and they're totally different in
taste and texture,but she did respond with a
great explanation;..read it above...
I did know there were are lot of Puerto Ricans
in Hawaii, mi Madrina lived there when George,
her husband was in the service.....she loved
it....

ISA wrote:

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HairyGuy wrote:

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RF: I read that in the local library in Lihue, Kauai, when I first show up there on a contract.
I was amazed by this patient that I had who was 70 years old with the last name (Spanish name, must Protect Patient's ID).
I asked him where is he from in Spanish. He replied in Spanish: "Puerto Rico".
I asked him : What part: He stated " Maui".
Later that day I visited the library and did some research. That's when I learn about this Rio DE Janerio embarked in 1902.
By I must also agree with you. History books have a way of verbalizing the truth from a different perspective, tainted and distorted at times.
Just look at the Native Americans who were victims of a genocide by Euro Transplants who wanted their land!!

raul feliciano wrote:

<quoted text> Your point is well taken. Regarding genocide no one thinks,mentions how native americans/indians were given infected blankets to get rid of them with viruelas, millions of buffalos shot to death to starve them, crops,villages burned. All press goes to the Hebrews, Russians and so on. A day does not pass without some tv show about German-=Hebrews as if all previous or later genocides were of lesser importance. Vietnam was probably in terms of USA the worst. Using agent orange is just a step further from killing buffalos and burning crops.
During the ll War gypsies were also exterminated, however, only rarely you hear this story.
Since some think we are arabs, allow me to
go around.....Gypsies originally form India, went all the way to Europe, some to what is Spain, France and some other countries. Our way of speech is essentially, Andaluz y Canario. Trivia of the week the Gypsy Kings were French. If you listen to flamenco with care the arab,gypsie essence is there, particularly el Cante Hondo.

HairyGuy wrote:

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Isa: Check out this site. I know you will like it!!
http://www.encyclopaediajudaica.com/encyclopa...
daica/index.php