The Delicious Cuisine of Costa Rica
Both Costa Rican cuisine and culture are lovely and worth learning about. Read on for details on the nation's history, interesting trivia, and information and recipes for delectable Costa Rican cuisine.
Fun Fact
Costa Rica is one of the few countries on earth where someone can spend an entire week and leave without having any real sense of the local cuisine. The closest many travelers ever get is trying zapote and guanábana at the hotel breakfast bar, secluded inside a resort town, surrounded by expats. What they miss out on is one of Latin America’s most underappreciated cuisines.
Traditional Dishes to Look For
Gallo Pinto
Gallo pinto was born out of necessity- many times rice and beans were leftover from the day before and people needed to get out the door quickly to work in the fields. Gallo pinto provides the perfect solution- a way to use up yesterdays rice and beans for a hearty and filling breakfast.
Gallo Pinto
Chifrijo
Chifrijo was invented in the 1990s by a San José bar owner named Miguel Ángel Cordero Araya, and the dish is still a staple of bar food in Costa Rica.
Chifrijo
Tortilla de queso
For breakfast or coffee time, tortilla de queso is a traditional dish in Costa Rica. them are not your typical tortillas for tacos; we add cheese to the dough for them. You may eat it without any toppings or with a little sour cream. They are a hearty, gluten-free option for breakfast.
Tortilla de Queso
Casado
The name "casado" means "married man" in Spanish, and the dish consists of tortilla, rice, black beans, salad, and meat. All types of meat, including chicken, beef, pork, and fish, are used to make it.
Casado
Desayuno Tipico
Gallo Pinto is a common breakfast food in Costa Rica. It is leftover rice and beans from Costa Rica with a ton of delicious toppings. Sausage and plantains are occasionally served with gallo pinto.
Desayuno Tipico
Pico de Gallo
If this is the first time you are hearing about this famous Costa Rican salsa, we hate to break it to you. Your life has been pretty boring. Luckily, its about to get better. Here is everything you need to know about pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo
Café
With high altitudes, fertile volcanic soil, warm temperatures, steady rainfall, and tropical climate, Costa Rica is uniquely positioned to produce superior coffee beans with fine aromas and flavor.
Coffee
