The kontakion usually has a biblical theme, and often features dialogue between biblical characters. By far the most important writer of kontakia is Romanos the Melodist. The only kontakion that is regularly performed in full today is the Akathist to the Theotokos
My mother's version is Bistec ranchero, this is one stew that has great popularity, however variations exist like that of most common dishes. Bistec Ranchero, is fromt Mexico, a regular meal for my mother growing up. Her version as I know was a compliment to the preparation of beef stew.
Cuts of Pork/Cortes de Puerco. Many readers of this blog, especially Americans living in Mexico, have asked me to post a list of cuts of pork in English and Spanish. These terms are based on use in Mexico. In Spain, it may be more common to use carne de cerdo instead of carne de puerco when referring to pork.