The dessert and bakery aisles in certain areas of the U.S. feature not only bilingual boxes, but imported treats and dessert mixes from many lands. Such has not always been the case.
“When I came here from Mexico 20 years ago, the only [Hispanic] prepared foods in the supermarket were salsas and tortillas,” says María de Lourdes Sobrino, president and founder of Lulu's Dessert Factory, a Vernon, Calif. manufacturer of ready-to-eat Mexican desserts.