Introducing Orlando Alas [R]

[Sir Ian Plätschisch]

Applicant Name:
Orlando Alas

Gender:
Male

Year of Birth:
1991

Location:
San Salvador, El Salvador

Have you been introduced to the Kingdom of Talossa by an existing citizen?
NO -

Do you have any previous experience with, or membership in, any "micronations"?
NO -

Is it okay if Talossan citizens contact you by e-mail?
YES

Is it okay if Talossan citizens contact you by telephone?
YES

About Myself:
Hello, everyone! My name is Orlando, and I am from El Salvador, Central America. I live in San Salvador. One of my ambitions is to make connections, friendship-if possible -, with people from around the world. So, I think that joining the Kingdom of Talossa will help me achive that goal. In addition, I love teaching and education, that's what I do for a living. Kind regards!

Why I am Interested in Becoming a Talossan:
I wish to become Talossan because I think that micronations are import in this world. One the one hand, micronations help people pursue common dreams and achievable objectives. On the other hand, they help people create long-lasting friendship bonds. All in all, those are the main two reasons why I want to become Talossan.

Where did you hear about the Kingdom of Talossa?
Wikipedia

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Welcome Orlando to the Kingdom.
What subjects do you teach?
We have a Royal Society for the Advancement of Knowledge you might be interested in as well.

[King Txec]

Hi Orlando and welcome! I am also a teacher. What subject do you teach?

[aorlando14]

Azul! You know, I like to greet by saying "azul" because it means "blue" in my native language, which is Spanish.  :D

    I teach English as a foreign language. My country, El Salvador, is a monolingual country. People speak Spanish everywhere. However, since we are gradually getting more and more connected to the world through internet and social media, citizens here are instered in learning English. So, teaching English as a foreign language is what I currently do for a living jeje

    Thank you for letting me interact with you.  ;)

Kind regards,

Orlando G. Alas

[Bråneu Excelsio, UrN]

Azul! You know, I like to greet by saying "azul" because it means "blue" in my native language, which is Spanish.  :D

    I teach English as a foreign language. My country, El Salvador, is a monolingual country. People speak Spanish everywhere. However, since we are gradually getting more and more connected to the world through internet and social media, citizens here are instered in learning English. So, teaching English as a foreign language is what I currently do for a living jeje

    Thank you for letting me interact with you.  ;)

Kind regards,

Orlando G. Alas

Azul Orlando!

I find your job to be incredibly important, I wouldn't imagine my life in the internet withouth it.

I remember studying english since kindergarden, I was obsessed with the word Yellow because Amarillo was my favorite color just because it sounded cool haha. I'm mexican and I know people from el Salvador here in Monterrey, they're all really nice (:

Glad you're here, please reach out to me if you need anything! I suggest tirarte un clavado into the wiki to know more about Talossa, specially because you're finally here!

[aorlando14]

Thank you for your warm welcome! Indeed, English is important. Also, thanks for your remarks about my work as a teacher. By the way, yellow happens to be one of my favorite colors, too.

Salvadorans and Mexicans are both great people! Here in my country, we all love Mexican food, and I think that we have learned to appreciate other aspects of your culture such as music, movies, and certain holidays.  ;)

I will plunge into the wiki, just as you suggested.

Best regards!  :D

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Welcome!  I taught ESL for many years, and it's a great career!  Always good to have another teacher on board.

I wish I knew more about El Salvador... what do you think is something interesting I should know about your home?

[Sir Ian Plätschisch]

Azul! Make sure to check out the New Citizen's Guide: https://wiki.talossa.com/TalossaWiki:New_Citizen%27s_Guide

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Wondering what's to do in the Kingdom? Check out the What's Happening (Que Passa) in Talossa guide: https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1142.0

[aorlando14]

Welcome!  I taught ESL for many years, and it's a great career!  Always good to have another teacher on board.

I wish I knew more about El Salvador... what do you think is something interesting I should know about your home?

Azul! It's good to know I have found a colleague over here. In regards to what you should know about my country; well, El Salvador is not a large country. Therefore, you can visit many places in a single day. For example: You can get from the city to the top of a volcane in 40 - 45 minutes. And from the volcano to the beach in mmm 45 - 60 minutes. In addition, you can easily get some typical food. I don't know if you have ever heard about pupusas. Well, pupusas are the most popular typical food we have and can be found almost everywhere. They're basically tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese, pork, and some other ingredients. I hope you can visit El Salvador in the future.

[King Txec]

I hadn't realized that El Salvador was so small. Being in the United States we tend to get an outsized view of the size of other countries. I visited the UK a few years ago and by train we went from London to Scotland in a few hours. Europe is similar in the small size of its countries.

Like the Baron, I am also a teacher of English and almost half my case-load of students is students learning English. It is good to find people with similar jobs (I like to think of teaching as more of a vocation than simply a job).

Welcome to Talossa!

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Welcome!  I taught ESL for many years, and it's a great career!  Always good to have another teacher on board.

I wish I knew more about El Salvador... what do you think is something interesting I should know about your home?

Azul! It's good to know I have found a colleague over here. In regards to what you should know about my country; well, El Salvador is not a large country. Therefore, you can visit many places in a single day. For example: You can get from the city to the top of a volcane in 40 - 45 minutes. And from the volcano to the beach in mmm 45 - 60 minutes. In addition, you can easily get some typical food. I don't know if you have ever heard about pupusas. Well, pupusas are the most popular typical food we have and can be found almost everywhere. They're basically tortillas stuffed with beans, cheese, pork, and some other ingredients. I hope you can visit El Salvador in the future.

That sounds pretty amazing!  I love the variety you're describing -- city to volcano to beach in a few hours!  Is there a vegetarian version of pupusas?

[aorlando14]

I hadn't realized that El Salvador was so small. Being in the United States we tend to get an outsized view of the size of other countries. I visited the UK a few years ago and by train we went from London to Scotland in a few hours. Europe is similar in the small size of its countries.

Like the Baron, I am also a teacher of English and almost half my case-load of students is students learning English. It is good to find people with similar jobs (I like to think of teaching as more of a vocation than simply a job).

Azul! Definitely, teaching is vocation more than any other thing. You couldn't have said it better. Regards!
Welcome to Talossa!

[aorlando14]

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That sounds pretty amazing!  I love the variety you're describing -- city to volcano to beach in a few hours!  Is there a vegetarian version of pupusas?
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Azul! A vegetarian version of pupusa mmmm well, a pupusa must always have cheese. If you eat cheese, then a cheese pupusa could be the ideal one. We use a variety of cheese called "quesillo" for pupusas. Quesillo is similar to mozzarella. Cheese and mushrooms, cheese and loroco (a local flower), cheese and jalapeños, cheese and garlic, and some other "cheese with a plant or vegetable" versions may also be suitable for you. However, if you don't consume any dairy product, you won't find any vegetarian pupusa in a common pupusería (pupusería = pupusa shop/store). However, you could make your own pupusas with a vegan cheese or any other cheese alternative at home :D  ;)

Best regards!

Best regards!

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I definitely eat cheese :)  Ideally, I should probably be vegan, but it was challenging to eliminate meat from my diet years ago and it's still hard with little kids.  Maybe someday.

Pupusas sound pretty great.  Are they something you can make at home?

[Bråneu Excelsio, UrN]

Azul! A vegetarian version of pupusa mmmm well, a pupusa must always have cheese. If you eat cheese, then a cheese pupusa could be the ideal one. We use a variety of cheese called "quesillo" for pupusas. Quesillo is similar to mozzarella.
Best regards!

I've had pupusas in Monterrey, Mexico, but those were made by a venezuelan friend. And I love quesillo, even tho we call it "Queso Oaxaca" and idk if you may find that offensive since Oaxaca is a Mexican state, but even people from Oaxaca say "It's no called Queso Oaxaca, it's Quesillo!" so I absolutely know we are wrong lol.
I can't imagine eating pupusas without salsa, tho. Maybe beans/potato as a side?

( Estoy muy contento de que estás volviendo a Talossa, hay muchas cosas qué hacer y conocer por acá (: )

[aorlando14]

I definitely eat cheese :)  Ideally, I should probably be vegan, but it was challenging to eliminate meat from my diet years ago and it's still hard with little kids.  Maybe someday.

Pupusas sound pretty great.  Are they something you can make at home?

Azul! :D Good to know you eat cheese. Having that in mind, I think you would love pupusas if you tried them. And yes, they can be made at home. When that happens, you can even use better materials (ingredients) than the ones for commercial purposes.

Best regards   ;)

[aorlando14]

Azul! A vegetarian version of pupusa mmmm well, a pupusa must always have cheese. If you eat cheese, then a cheese pupusa could be the ideal one. We use a variety of cheese called "quesillo" for pupusas. Quesillo is similar to mozzarella.
Best regards!

I've had pupusas in Monterrey, Mexico, but those were made by a venezuelan friend. And I love quesillo, even tho we call it "Queso Oaxaca" and idk if you may find that offensive since Oaxaca is a Mexican state, but even people from Oaxaca say "It's no called Queso Oaxaca, it's Quesillo!" so I absolutely know we are wrong lol.
I can't imagine eating pupusas without salsa, tho. Maybe beans/potato as a side?

( Estoy muy contento de que estás volviendo a Talossa, hay muchas cosas qué hacer y conocer por acá (: )

¡Hola! Yo también estoy contento de volver y de leer un poquito de español por aquí.  :D
I don't find Queso Oaxaca offensive at all. No worries about it. I just googled it, and it seems to be delicious; maybe as delicious as the Salvadoran quesillo. I'm glad to know that a Venezuelan guy makes pupusas in Monterrey, Mexico. It brings pictures to my mind of many cultures coexisting harmonically.
Here in El Salvador, we eat pupusas with tomato sauce (salsa) and curtido (some sort of pickled cabbage); we don't really have any other side dish when eating pupusas. It's just like two, three, four, or even more pupusas per person. That's it! jeje  :P  ;)

Best regards ;D

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

An AI, ChatGPT, recommends this as a good recipe for vegetarian pupusas.  What do you think?

Pupusas are a traditional Salvadoran dish made from corn masa dough filled with a variety of ingredients. For a vegetarian version, you can fill your pupusas with beans, cheese, and vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, or zucchini. Here is a simple recipe for vegetarian pupusas:

Ingredients:

2 cups masa harina (corn flour for tortillas)
1 cup warm water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked black beans, mashed
1 cup shredded cheese (such as Monterey Jack or cheddar)
1 cup chopped cooked vegetables (such as spinach, mushrooms, or zucchini)
Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina, water, and salt to form a dough. Knead the dough for a few minutes until it is smooth and pliable.
Divide the dough into 8-10 balls. On a lightly floured surface, flatten each ball into a circle about 1/4-inch thick.
In the center of each circle, place about 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese and vegetables.
Fold the dough over the filling to form a half-moon shape, and press the edges together to seal. Gently flatten the pupusa with your hands to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the pupusas for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside.
Serve the pupusas warm, with salsa and sour cream on the side for dipping. Enjoy!

[aorlando14]

An AI, ChatGPT, recommends this as a good recipe for vegetarian pupusas.  What do you think?

Pupusas are a traditional Salvadoran dish made from corn masa dough filled with a variety of ingredients. For a vegetarian version, you can fill your pupusas with beans, cheese, and vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, or zucchini. Here is a simple recipe for vegetarian pupusas:

Ingredients:

2 cups masa harina (corn flour for tortillas)
1 cup warm water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked black beans, mashed
1 cup shredded cheese (such as Monterey Jack or cheddar)
1 cup chopped cooked vegetables (such as spinach, mushrooms, or zucchini)
Instructions:

In a large bowl, mix together the masa harina, water, and salt to form a dough. Knead the dough for a few minutes until it is smooth and pliable.
Divide the dough into 8-10 balls. On a lightly floured surface, flatten each ball into a circle about 1/4-inch thick.
In the center of each circle, place about 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture and 1 tablespoon of cheese and vegetables.
Fold the dough over the filling to form a half-moon shape, and press the edges together to seal. Gently flatten the pupusa with your hands to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the pupusas for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside.
Serve the pupusas warm, with salsa and sour cream on the side for dipping. Enjoy!

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I like it. The good thing of making pupusas at home is that you can "customize" them with ingredients that are not usually found in our traditional pupuserías; such as spinach, sour cream, mushrooms, or zucchini. Well, nowadays, there are several fancy pupuserías which do have "exotic" ingredients. Oh, by the way, pupusas have to be eaten with your bare hands, no fork or knife needed.

This video illustrates the making of a pupusa: