Costa Rica Food

Costa Rica is not known for its food, compared to the mysterious flavors of Mexico foods and the amusing cuisine of Peru. However Costa Rica food is the delight of life and enjoys almost as much as living in Costa Rica, Costa Rica foods laid a new, different meaning to delicious cuisine of the world. 

Popular Foods in Costa Rica

The most popular foods in Costa Rica are mostly included rice and beans, rice and beans are a big part of Costa Rica daily meals, even Costa Rica breakfast also includes rice and beans. Gallo Pinto is a most popular breakfast dish in Costa Rica which is made of rice and beans, or you can say that Gallo Pinto is considered as a national food of Costa Rica.

Traditional Foods of Costa Rica

Casado is another traditional dish from Costa Rican cuisines, which is made up of many foods contain basically rice, black beans, plantains, green or pasta salad, a tortilla and maybe includes chicken, fish, beef or pork as an optional. There is an interesting fact about Casado, Casado is a Spanish word which means “married man.” It is a perfect dish for a newly married couple.

Famous Foods of Costa Rica

Some of Costa Rica most famous food are Ceviche, Tres Leches Cake, Tostones, Picadillo, Chicharron. Most commonly eaten Costa Rica foods are consisting of beef and pork meats, but fish and chicken dishes are also widely available in Costa Rica especially on the Caribbean coast. Rice and beans are included in nearly every Costa Rica meal even in breakfast, Costa Rica foods another essential are potatoes.

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