The cuisine of Costa Rica

What are you going to eat?
That is a strong and interesting question because the ideal is that the discovery of a country must be accompanied by a culinary discovery.The good news is they will be pleasantly surprised ... Although little variety , Costa Rican cuisine is based on fresh local ingredients and good quality products . Then let yourself be tempted and break the discovery of fruits , vegetables, meats and other fish of our tropics; especially note that as any French, it hardly imagine a meal without bread, a Costa Rican is miserable without rice ... This is a matter of custom and culture.Discover local dishes such as gallo pinto , the hash, the married, ceviche or greaves .Try the new kitchen as some good restaurants , flower risotto itabo , chips breadfruit, provencal veal medallions with crispy coconut cream or palm.Surprise your taste buds with confidence , hygiene conditions are good and allow no risk venture.
The base plates:
The cuisine of Costa Rica, as a every kitchen in Central America, is based on two main food: rice and black or red beens. They are often cooked with onions, red peppers and cilantro, is prepared differently depending on time of day. Less present than in Mexican cooking, corn used to make many kinds of tortillas and tamales for the preparation of which is specially prepared for the Christmas holidays. The local cuisines such as Caribbean cuisine or kitchen we found near the sea with fish and seafood, are also present in the territory. Costa Rican cuisine is generally spicy but very little flavored. The fruits, mainly consumed in juice, and coffee are part of the cuisine. Dishes made with rice and beans: Gallo Pinto and Married are the typical dishes for breakfast and lunch. These are served in all restaurants in the country, the most elegant hotel restaurants, small "Sodas" along the road. They are consumed by all households in the country and will also enjoy if staying in one housing. Nicaragua and Costa Rica dispute the paternity of the Gallo Pinto, the national dish of Costa Rica. When someone is "tico" in the way he is saying, "is tico than the Gallo Pinto"; traditionally consumed in the morning at breakfast rice and beans are cooked separately. and then mixed together with onions and red peppers may finely chopped and cilantro. The secret of success of a Gallo Pinto lies in adding the right amount of famous salsa Lizano whose manufacture is said to be as secret as the Coca Cola! El gallo pinto is usually served together with an egg or fried cheese, or even bacon or beef sauce and chunks of ripe banana in butter. It's delicious and nutritious, entirely suitable for a long walk in the woods. Always made with rice and beans, married is the traditional dish lunch. The rice and beans are served separately and accompanied by meat (chicken, beefsteak, pork ribs), or fish. It is served with salad vegetables (cabbage or beet), with a "hash" (a kind of mixed vegetables which gets its name from the finesse in cutting its ingredients) or mashed potatoes and a slice of ripe banana. What may be surprising is that everything comes from the same dish served generously. A complete and balanced meal in one dish: practical and economical!.
Meat and fish:
Fans of the flesh will not be disappointed . You can find beef quality , sometimes reserved for export, but also served in restaurants of a certain prestige . In Costa Rica tend to be served meat well done , but they can order it to your liking either , very raw, semi - raw, or cooked three fours . The onions may accompany or excellent salsa, " chimichurri " based oil, garlic and parsley.Chicken is the meat base. Consumed in all its forms : soup , fried, roasted , roasted or cut into thin strips to be mixed with rice and vegetables in a delicious and unavoidable " chicken rice " dish family parties . Obviously , every family has their own way of doing and preferences; this excellent seasoned mixture depending on the chef will find in most restaurants .Pork is very common. It is served on ribs , chops or pork rinds ; married in half a day is a very good value for the meat. For sandwiches , ham is in every supermarket .For fans of fish , fried whole fish recommend or ceviche. Nothing like eating one of those dishes by the sea with your feet in the sand! Fish is also served steak, accompanied by garlic butter sauce or just " grilled " or your choice. They may also find an excellent rice with shrimp. 
The soups:
The policy also offers numerous cooking soups consumed mostly at night. The main, and are normally found in the menu of restaurants are:
The black soup which is cooked with red beans, oregano pepper; served with boiled eggs, onion and fresh cilantro.
The pot of meat: is a beef broth with chunks of it, carrot, cassava, sweet potato, potato, plantains, squash, and corn (corn on the cob).
Chicken soup: Recommended for all Costa Rican households for mild colds and many other ailments. 
But not only are these the most significant meal of Costa Rica, you can not leave out the Cafe, fruits like banana that is very popular served in many different ways (with ice cream), desserts, Caribbean cuisine, the pastries and more.

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