The buñuelo is one of the most popular Christmas foods not just for Colombians but a number of Latin American cultures. And yet outside the Latino community – even in South Florida – it’s generally unknown.
The buñuelo is one of the most popular Christmas foods not just for Colombians but a number of Latin American cultures. And yet outside the Latino community – even in South Florida – it’s generally unknown.
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A basket of Christmas bunuelos on the bakery counter at La Candelaria, a Colombian cafe in Kendall.
Note: This report originally aired Dec. 18, 2017.
This month, when you walk into a Colombian café in Kendall called La Candelaria, you’re met by
música decembrina. December music. Meaning, Colombian
Navidad or Christmas music. Old-time cumbia favorites like “
El Año Viejo.”
The fun part is when Colombians like Angela Upegui walk into La Candelaria – full of
decembrina spirit – and start singing along. On a recent December afternoon, in fact, Upegui offered a heartfelt rendition of “
Año Viejo” to rival Celia Cruz’s hit recording.