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Costa Rican Cuisine

↳ from San José, Costa Rica

Simple and fresh: gallo pinto, casado, ceviche, tamales and the country's famous coffee.

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Specialties

History

Costa Rica's cooking is Spanish-Indigenous with Afro-Caribbean influence on the Caribbean coast. It was one of the first countries to grow coffee as a main crop.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Black beans
  • Plantain
  • Corn
  • Coffee
  • Fresh fish
  • Lizano sauce

How it's made

  1. Cook rice and beans separately
  2. Fry them together with Lizano sauce and cilantro
  3. Serve with eggs for breakfast
  4. Brew coffee through a chorreador
to drink

What Costa Rica drinks

Imperial beer, Costa Rican coffee, guaro, agua dulce

Ratings & notes

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