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Tag: Nicaragua
Ensalada de Repollo
Tamales de Elote
(Central American fresh corncakes)
Tamales de elote are a favorite breakfast food in Mexico and throughout Central America. In El Salvador and Guatemala they are often served as the starchy portion of a meal.
Sopa de Mondongo
(Latin American tripe and vegetable soup)
This simple, nourishing stew of tripe and vegetables is found in innumerable variations throughout Latin America and around the Caribbean.
Salpicón de Res
(Central American shredded beef salad)
Popular throughout Central America, salpicón is a refreshing salad that is great as a topping for tostadas or wrapped in fresh corn tortillas.
Horchata de Arroz
(Latin sweet rice beverage)
Horchata (or-CHA-tah) is a milky white, sweet beverage that was introduced to Spain by the Moors. In Latin America, it's made with pulverized rice.
Gallo Pinto
(Costa Rican, Nicaraguan red beans and rice)
If there is one meal that everyone in Nicaragua and Costa Rica eats, it's gallo pinto. This hearty, healthy and filling dish is your basic rice and beans.
Carne Asada
(Central American grilled steak)
Carne asada, Spanish for "grilled meat," is great backyard barbecue food. Smoky and tender, carne asada is enjoyed throughout Central America, but is particularly popular in Mexico.
Baho
(Nicaraguan beef, plantains and yuca steamed in banana leaves)
Baho, or vaho, is one of the cornerstones of Nicaraguan cuisine. Beef, plantains and yuca (cassava) are wrapped in banana leaves and steamed over water in a large pot.
Nacatamales
(Honduran, Nicaraguan meat and vegetable-filled tamales)
Nacatamales are popular steamed corncakes from Nicaragua and Honduras, similar to Mexican tamales, but larger, filled with meat and vegetables and steamed in banana leaves.
Flan de Leche
(Latin caramel custard)
This simple yet elegant dessert is one of the most common sweet dishes in the Latin world and has spread in popularity as far as the Philippines and Japan.