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Corn is a staple food in Nicaragua. As in many other Latin American countries, corn is a staple. It is used in many widely consumed dishes such as nacatamal and indio viejo.Corn is not only used in food; it is also an ingredient for drinks such as pinolillo and chicha as well as in sweets and desserts.
Gallo pinto or gallopinto [4] is a traditional dish from Central America. Consisting of rice and beans as a base, gallo pinto has a long history and is important to Nicaraguan and Costa Rican identities and cultures, just as rice and beans variations are equally important in many Latin American cultures as well.
Michael Cordúa (born 1961) is a Nicaraguan-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur, former owner of Cordúa Restaurants, and award-winning self-taught chef. [1] Cordúa is the former owner of six restaurants in the Houston, Texas area. [2] He was the first to introduce Houston to Latin American cuisine that was not Mexican. [3]
Colombian fritanga (Barranquilla-style fritanga). In English, fritanga refers to a restaurant that makes home-style Nicaraguan foods.The staple foods at a fritanga may include gallo pinto (rice and beans), arroz blanco (white rice), carne asada (grilled meat), tajada frita (fried sliced green plantain), platano frito (fried ripe plantain), maduros (sweet plantain), yuca, queso frito (fried ...
Moros y Cristianos means 'Moors and Christians'. Moros refers to the black beans, and Cristianos to the white rice.The name of the dish is a reference to the Arab Muslim governance of the Iberian Peninsula from the early 8th century through the Reconquista (15th century).
The casino is noted as being the place in which the world record was set in organizing the largest gallo pinto with 22,200 dishes served. The gallo pinto has been held at Pharaoh's Casino on September 15 since 2002. The money raised by the event goes to the El Pajarito Azul Home charity. [1]
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Season to taste with additional chile, lime juice and salt. This salsa keeps in the refrigerator for up to one day. Before you serve it, stir it well and drain any excess liquid that has accumulated in the bowl. Recipe courtesy of Truly Mexican by Roberto Santibanez/Wiley, 2011.
Costa Rica: casado, chifrijo (chicharrón or deep fried seasoned pork pieces served with beans, usually red or black beans), white rice and pico de gallo (it may be served with avocado and/or corn chips), gallo pinto, [6] olla de carne (stewed beef soup with a variety of vegetables). Croatia: zagorski štrukli, [6] [73] jota, [74] pašticada ...