Cozumel News December 16: Traditional Christmas Holiday Foods in Mexico, COVID Vaccination Documentation Step by Step Instructions, Printing the Vaccination Certificate, Correcting Certificate of Vaccination Errors, Registering for the Booster Vaccine, Latest State COVID 19 Update, and more!
Traditional Christmas Holiday Foods in Mexico
Christmas Holiday Traditional foods in Mexico include Ensalada de Nochebuena, Pierna de Puerco, Tamales, Bacalao, Romeritos, Pozole, Pavo, Buñuelos, and/or a Ponche Navideño. You can expect to see these dishes and beverage in Mexican Homes or in restaurants menus.
Ensalada de Nochebuena
The Ensalada de Noche Buena is a very festive looking salad. This salad usually has lettuce and beets. The other ingredients vary according to the place and the chef’s preference. The salad may include apple, carrot, orange, pineapple, jicama, pecans or peanuts, and pomegranate seeds as a garnish.
Smoked Leg of Pork/Pierna De Puerco Adobada
The Pierna de Puerco is a typical Christmas or New Years’ dinner and is usually accompanied by a sweet sauce and garnished with fruit.
Tamales
Tamales are made from corn meal. They are wrapped either in corn husks or banana leaves. They come in a variety of fillings. It is very time consuming to prepare tamales, making them a special holiday food. The tamale recipe varies from state to state in Mexico.
Bacalao
The Bacalao (dried salted codfish) starts showing up in markets and grocery stores throughout Mexico as Christmas approaches. This dish that originated in Europe has become a common part of a traditional Mexican Christmas feast. Bacalao a la Vizcaina is a popular recipe. The cod is stewed with tomatoes, capers, olives, and potatoes. It is simple to make and delicious. The Cozumel Sun has this recipe!
Romeritos
Romeritos are made with a small green leaf vegetable. The plant resembles rosemary. ¨Romeritos en Revoltijo¨ is served with shrimp cakes and doused in mole. This is a favorite of my Cozumel friends; I have not been able to warm up to it. The Cozumel Sun has this recipe!
Pozole
Pozole is a hominy soup made with pork or chicken and seasoned with Chile and garlic. The dish is served with garnishes of shredded lettuce or cabbage, thinly sliced radishes, avocado, oregano, and lime wedges. Pozole is made in large batches, making it a great party food. Pozole is popular at Christmas and Mexican Independence Day meals. If you have not had Pozole, you are missing out. It is a year around favorite in my household.
Turkey – Pavo
Pavos are native to Mexico and a popular choice for a Mexican Christmas Eve dinner. The Christmas turkey may be roasted, or served with mole. Mole is a rich sauce made of ground chilies and other ingredients. Do not expect the American version! Mexican turkeys are injected with Coca Cola or wine. It is seasoned differently and the stuffing is not your typical American stuffing.
Buñuelos
Served with a hot drink, Buñuelos make an excellent treat on a chilly night. This crispy fried treat is like a sweet tostada. The Buñuelos can be sprinkled with sugar or doused in syrup. After enjoying the sweet fritter, you make a wish and throw your clay plate on the ground, where it smashes to bits.
Ponche Navideño
Ponche Navideño is a fruit punch made with Tejocotes. This is Mexican Hawthorn that looks like a crab apple with a large pit and a unique flavor. The punch is made with tropical fruits such as Guavas. It is then flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with piloncillo.
Rosca de Reyes
Rosca de Reyes is a traditional bread that commemorates El Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos or Three Kings’ Day. The oval shape represents the endless love of God, and the doll figure hidden inside the bread symbolizes baby Jesus.It honors the day the Three Kings visited the newborn Jesus, and officially ends the holiday season in Mexico and in Latin America.
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COVID Vaccination Documentation: Step by Step Instructions
Due to the first round of booster vaccines this week, there have been inquiries related to vaccine documentation. The booster this week was for those that received their vaccination this past March, April, May, and June.
There will be another round of booster vaccines for those vaccinated later. I am certain there will be also make up sessions for those that missed the vaccine all together.
Printing the Vaccination Certificate
To print a copy of your vaccine certificate go to https://cvcovid.salud.gob.mx/.
They ask the question, ¨did you register for the vaccine? ¨ Click SI. On the next screen type in your CURP. Place a check mark in I am not a robot. And then click on BUSCAR.
Your certificate of vaccination will arrive via an email.
The email is titled¨Decarga C.V. COVID. ¨
On the email click on the link LIGA CERTIFICADO.
The certificate will be download, open and print.
Review carefully for errors.
Correcting Certificate of Vaccination Errors
If you find and error on your certificate, on your email click on the link LIGA ACLARACION.
In the corrections page you need your CURP number, email address, and Telephone number. If you are disputing dosage data, you will need the proof of vaccination form or paper given to you at the time of vaccination.
The next three boxes:
Box one
States that you are the owner and need a correction to missing dosage, date of application, lot number applied, or brand of the vaccine.
There is a choose a file button to download your proof to correct the above. (Scan or take a photo of this form into your device to send to them). Type in the state that you received your vaccination, and then the city. (Quintana Roo and Cozumel if you are here).
Box two
States that you are requesting a correction to the contact information. Check if you need to add or change your telephone number and/or email address. The box opens for you to fill in those changes or additions.
Box three
Check that you accept the privacy policies. Last of all, click on I am not a robot and then ENVIAR.
Keep checking the website for the corrected certificate.
Registering for the Booster Vaccine
To receive the Vaccine booster, you must register at mivacuna.salud.gob.mx. This is the same place that you register to receive the original vaccination.
The difference is that you place your CURP number in the space for REFUERZO. You must present a copy of the registration called ¨Expediente de Vacunacion.
Also copies of certificate of vaccination (or proof of first and second dose of vaccination), CURP, INE (or Visa), and Utility Bill. They will keep all five of these copies, keep extras for your records!
About the Booster
The vaccine Mexico is using for the booster is Astra Zeneca, regardless of the brand of the original vaccination. Experts report that mixing the vaccine brands is a good thing. For information on mixing different vaccines read
and/or
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01359-3
Latest State COVID 19 Update
Semaforo December 13 – 19
The traffic light from December 13 to 19 marks the GREEN 1st STAGE throughout Quintana Roo. We have an increase in the rate of infections, which means that we are approaching yellow.
The previous week the state had advanced to the SECOND STAGE of GREEN at 100% aperture. The first stage takes us back to 80% aperture and threatens to slip to YELLOW bringing further restrictions. Let us maintain good health and vaccination habits and precautions.
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A Book Exchange and community store opened in September of this year. Stop by and check out the hundreds of books already on the shelves! The book Exchange is FREE. We disinfect all incoming books and puzzles. We clean and disinfect daily. Disinfectant gel and Lysol spray are available for your use right as you enter.
The store carries office, school, and arts and crafts supplies. Also in stock are health and beauty products, housewares, and gift and novelty items.
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The medication we receive is donated to the free clinic of Todos Somos Cozumel. We are once again start collecting medication to donate!
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