Asturian-American Migration Forum

Movie - Butterfly This film, direct by Jose Luis Cuerda, tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the Spanish civil war. The boy, Moncho, is afraid as he begins school, but soon discovers that his teacher accepts him for himself and opens his eyes to the world around him. As the civil w...

Garlic Soup - Sopa de Ajo 4 slices one or two day old Italian bread olive oil 6-10 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed paprika 1 can chicken broth (not condensed) water Fry the slices of stale bread in olive oil until nearly browned, then sprinkle heavily with parika on both sides and fry until nicely...

OCTOPUS 1 octopus, fresh or frozen 1 large onion, whole 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed parsley, chopped, as desired red pepper, as desired salt, as desired flour 1 cup white wine 1 tbsp sugar 1 can tomato puree 4 potatoes, cooked and cubed 1 can pimientos, chopped Clean and wash the...

Asturianu - Language or Dialect? In some ways, asking whether a particular manner of speaking and writing is a language in and of itself, or merely a dialect or a variant of some other language is akin is asking whether two populations of living organisms are one species or two separate species. Som...

GRANDMA SENA'S FRIED VEAL flour garlic cloves veal cutlets, pounded thin between sheets of Saran wrap 4-5 eggs, beaten oil Pound the veal thin between two sheets of Saran wrap. Keep it in the refrigerator overnight in a bowl that has been rubbed well with a cut garlic clove, or rub the veal directly...

CODFISH OMELETTE salt cod, soaked in several changes of water for at least 24 hours 3 eggs olive oil Soak the salt cod in water for at least 24 hours, changing the water several times. Bone the cod it it has bones, and shred it well. Use as much or as little as you like. Mix the salt cod with the 3 ...

ARROZ CON POLLO (CHICKEN WITH RICE) 1 chicken, cut up 1 can chicken broth 3 cups rice 1 can pimientos, cut into small pieces 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon saffron, crushed dry white wine 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 medium onions, chopped parsley olive oil Fry the onion and garlic in a generous amount of go...

The castellano equivalent is hartar. Asturianu preserves a lot of f's that were converted to h's in castellano because of a desire to make spelling reflect the changes in pronunciation that took place as the various versions of vulgar Latin evolved into castellano. Hijo in castellano is fiu in astur...

I think the best choice for people who read castellano and are beginning to learn asturianu is "Diccionario asturianu castellanu/castellanu asturianu" by Xuan Xosé Sanchez Vincente, published by Trabe in Uvieu (Oviedo), 2001. It has the advantage of being very easy to use because of a larg...

A smattering of folk tales, written in asturianu.

http://www.arrakis.es/~joserm/a_maxica/cuento.htm

A wine and cider category would be nice. As I understand it, there is very little wine made in Asurias, although there are wines that go with Asturian food very well. Some of my favorites are from Ribero del Duero and Sardon del Duero. Asturian cider is a topic in itself. Those that I have sampled a...

For a list of concejos, cities and towns in Asturias, please see http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/4443/toponim.html

For a list of museums in Asturias, please see
www.senderismoenasturias.es

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My grandparents would sometimes recite the following before meals:

Gracias a Dios
y a nuesos amos
que comimos
y nos fartucamos


Do any of our members have similar recollections? Other examples of grace before meals in castellano, asturianu, or a blend of the two languages?

GRANDMA SENA'S CALLOS--TRIPE 6 pig's feet 4 pounds tripe 5 bay leaves 15 whole cloves of garlic 6 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 large onion chopped 3 large can tomato puree red wine 1 whole can pimiento, cut into small pieces red pepper 2 pounds ham, cut into chunks 6 chorizos, cooked and sliced DAY O...