The authors point to pasteles as an example of how Puerto Rican Christmas food was different than that of the Spanish. The origins of pasteles, however, can be traced back several centuries to ...

But Cruz had a goal: to reopen the factory before Christmas time. Cruz: There was a need for pasteles and pasteles symbolize for Puerto Rican families the happiness of Christmas. And for me ...

The early coming of the Christmas season was on full ... the kiosks add special menu items like coquito (Puerto Rico’s take on eggnog) or pasteles (a traditional meat-filled turnover wrapped ...