Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Thank you so much to Lisa Jordan and her colleague Chacha Centeno at the Sacramento Public Library for sending us these verses! Some of the families who attend their storytimes at the Arden Arcade branch contributed a few of the verses.

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Lyrics:

Sweet Potatoes in the pot,
Sweet Potatoes in the pot,
Mash them up, mash them up,
Sweet potato pie.
(tickle the baby).

Naan on the tawa,
Naan on the tawa,
Turn it round, turn it round,
Naan on the tawa.

Mantu in the steamer,
Mantu in the steamer,
Wrap them up, wrap them up,
Mantu in the steamer.

Lumpia in the pan, lumpia in the pan
Turn it round, turn it round
Lumpia in the pan

Tamales in the steamer, tamales in the steamer,
Wrap them up, wrap them up
Tamales in the steamer

Tortilla on the comal, tortilla on the comal,
Flip it up, flip it up
Tortilla on the comal.

Arroz in the olla, arroz in the olla,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble,
Arroz in the olla.

Paleta on a stick, paleta on a stick,
Eat it up, eat it up,
Paleta on a stick.


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