Cuisine
Nicaragua
Nicaraguan food is simple and filling, based on corn, red beans, rice, plantains and white cheese. The day often starts with gallo pinto, and at weekends with a big nacatamal and coffee. Also popular are vigorón – cassava with crisp pork crackling and cabbage slaw served on a banana leaf – and corn and cacao drinks such as pinolillo. On the Caribbean coast, cooking turns to coconut milk.
- 2 dishes
- Main dishes: 2
- vegetarian: 1
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main dish · vegan
Gallo pinto
Rice fried with cooked beans, onion, sweet pepper and coriander – the everyday breakfast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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main dish
Tamales
Corn dough with a filling of meat in sauce, wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and steamed.
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