In Latin, the middle finger was the digitus impudicus, meaning the shameless, indecent or offensive finger. In the 1st century AD, Persius had superstitious female relatives concoct a charm with the infamous finger (digitus infamis) and purifying spit; while in the Satyricon, an old woman uses dust, spit and her middle finger to mark the forehead before casting a spell.
Confidence votes 8. Hispanics (like me) eat most of the foods that dumb Americans eat, like cheeseburger's, meat, vegetables, and stuff like that. We have one exception though.... when we're not eating out, we like to cook our culture's food.
Many of the staples of the Aztec diet are still familiar in Mexico today-maize (corn), beans, avacados, squash, chillies, and tomatoes. The tomatoes used today are a different variety than were eaten before the arrival of the Europeans. The nopal cactus was and is used for food, in many dishes.We all know that chilli peppers play a big part in traditional Mexican food. These and salt were so important to the peoples of central Mexico that special religious fasts involved avoiding them. Many of the meats eaten today were an addition from the Spanish.Today, much traditional Mexican food is prepared the same way, but with different meats. Common in the days of the empire were turkey and dogs. At times hunters would also provide deer, rabbit, duck, and other birds.any of the meats eaten today were an addition from the Spanish. Today, much traditional Mexican food is prepared the same way, but with different meats. Common in the days of the empire were turkey and dogs. At times hunters would also provide deer, rabbit, duck, and other birds.