Cultural Significance of Hot Caldo in Latin American Households

Why generations swear by hot caldo – ‘a Mexican Gatorade’ – in summer

Across Latin American households in the US, the steaming broth nourishes while keeping family traditions alive When Patty Rodriguez hears the word caldo now, she thinks fondly of home. But as a child growing up in southern California, she despised eating the piping-hot soup-like meal during the summers. Rodriguez would swirl around the chunks of fish with her spoon and imagine that she was performing a magic trick where the dish disappeared. She would roll her eyes as she asked her family why...

By Melissa Hellmann