Migrants from Columbia and Venezuela aren't used to spicy food, which accounts for a lot of donations to Denver shelters, but they're thankful to get it.
Migrants from Columbia and Venezuela aren't used to spicy food, which accounts for a lot of donations to Denver shelters, but they're thankful to get it.A spoonful of salsa or a sprinkle of green chiles brings Mexican dishes to life in Colorado and south of the border. But a spicy sauce can ruin the appetite of a Venezuela n migrant.
Nucete is also on the board of Papagayo, one of the principal nonprofits helping the City of Denver get housing and work for migrants, and she has beensince 2021. A Venezuelan native who came to the United States in 2007, she's recommending that Denver residents cut back on donating spicy dishes. The problem stems from"thinking immigrant people are like a monolith," Nucete says."People might think just because you're a migrant, you most likely eat Mexican food — or just because you're Latino, you eat spicy food."
Romero migrated to Denver about a year ago, walking from Chile. Unlike many Venezuelan migrants in Denver, he's able to work and live in a place he rents. Selling arepas was a sure way to make extra money because he knew other South American migrants missed their home fare. For Venezuelan migrants, Mexico was the longest leg of their walk to the United States, and that experience left them with a bad taste in their mouths for one dish in particular: tacos.
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