Costa Rican Typical Food

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Gallo Pinto consist of rice and beans and is usually served with scrambled eggs or fried
eggs with sour cream and cheese ,For lunch, the traditional meal is called a Casado
which means literally married man There will usually be some type of meat
(beef, fish, pork chop, or chicken) and a salad to round out the dish. There may also
be some extras like fried Plantain (patacones or maduro), a slice of white cheese,
and/or corn tortillas in accompaniment.

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Bocas, or Boquitas, are Costa Rican style appetizers, usually consisting of a small
snack item or portion of a dish typically served at a main [Link] are available
at most bars, taverns, and at large gatherings and [Link] are a
typical boquita, along with gallos, or small Tico style tacos consisting
of beef, chicken, or arracache inside a warm corn tortilla.

a) Where are boquitas served

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b) Whats Bocas or Boquitas usually made of?

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Ceviche, sometimes spelled seviche, is a dish made up of raw fish and seafood that can
include octopus, shrimp, shellfish, tilapia, dorado, dolphin and sea bass. The raw seafood
is soaked in lemon juice, which cooks it by breaking down proteins. It is then mixed with
seasonings such as coriander, onion, garlic, cilantro, and chiles.

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Chicharrn is fried, crispy pork, popular in bars and with locals. Chifrijo, a dish that has become
popular since the 1990s, earned its name from its combination of the two foods "chicharrn" and
"frijoles". Accompanied with rice and pico de gallo, a fresh salsa, this snack is often served
with tortilla chips.

Olla de carne, or "pot of beef", is a stew that comes from the Spanish influences in post-colonial
era Costa Rica and contains beef,cassava ,potatoes, corn, green plantains, squash or chayote,
and other vegetables

1. What are some ingrediente used in Chicharrn?

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2. What are some ingrediente used in the olla de carne?

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Coffee, already one of the largest exports of Costa Rica, is offered in nearly every restaurant
and household in the country. Served black or with milk (known as caf con leche), it is
generally strong and of high quality.

A common Tico drink called "agua dulce" is made of tapa de dulce, or raw cane sugar,
dissolved in hot water. This drink is particularly common in the cooler interior of the country.

Frescos and batidos are drinks made from fresh fruit and milk or water. There is often a very
wide range of fruits to choose from, including papaya, mango, watermelon, cantaloupe,
pineapple, strawberry, blackberry, banana, carrot, tamarind, guanbana and cas, a sour fruit
native to Central America.

Agua de pipa is literally a green coconut with a straw to drink the water from inside of it.
Vendors, called piperos, typically walk around selling them in touristy areas, and when one
is purchased, they chop off the top with a machete and put a straw into it.

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1. How do Costa Ricans drink their coffee?

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2. Whats the main ingredient of Agua Dulce

a) _____________________________

3. What fruits are used to make frescos or Batidos

a) _____________________________
b) _____________________________
c) _____________________________

4. What are Piperos and what do they do?

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1. What do you usually have for breakfast?

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2. What do you usually have for lunch ?

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3. What do you usually have for Dinner?

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Costa Rican Traditional Food

The most common dish for breakfast is Gallo Pinto which consists of rice mixed
with black beans, served with (sour cream), eggs (scrambled) and fried plantain.
Costa Ricans usually drink a cup of coffee or fresh fruit juice with it.

For lunch, Casados (beans, rice) are served with some sort of meat or fish and
a salad, fried plantains, white cheese and corn tortilla. The difference between
Gallo Pinto and Casado is that in Casados, rice and the bean are served side by
side and not mixed.

1. What drinks do you usually drink when eating Gallo Pinto

a) __________________________________________
b) __________________________________________

2. How are Casados Served?

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3. How is Gallo Pinto Served?

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There is no typical meal for dinner, but another typical main dish in Costa Rica
is arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) which can be served with different
vegetables from the area like camote, chayote and yuca. Seafood is also
common thanks to the countrys proximity to both the Pacific and Caribbean.

Small dishes before or in between meals are called Bocas, like black bean dip,
chimichurri (tomatoes and onions in lime juice) served with tortilla chips or
ceviche (fish/ shrimp with onion in lime juice).

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Tamale is a seasoned corn meal which is covered in plantains leaves. In the

inside it has rice, beans, vegetables and meat.

There are also other traditional sweet corn dishes like pozol (corn soup)
or chorreadas (corn pancakes).

Typical soups in Costa Rica are also very popular, such as olla de carne which
is a soup with beef, potatoes, carrots, chayote, plantains and yucca, and
the sopa negra, black bean soup.

There are a lot of traditional Costa Rican desserts like arroz con leche (rice
with milk). The rice is cooked in milk with sugar, cinnamon and other ingredients.

Ensalada de frutas (fruit salad) consists of different pieces of tropical fruits,

like papaya, banana, maracuya and many more.
One of the most common desserts is called Tres Leches, a cake bathed in
evaporated, condensed and regular milk with a whipped cream top.

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1. this food is covered with leaves:______________________

2. It is made of typical fruits:______________________________

3. This is like corn pancakes:_____________________________

4. This food has condensed milk as a ingredient:______________________

5. This food has beef and carrots:____________________________

6. This food has cynammon as a ingredient:____________________

7. This is made of pieces of tropical fruits:________________________

8. This is like corn soup:______________________________

9. It is a cake bathed in evaporated milk:_________________________

10. This food has Yucca as a ingredient:___________________________

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Empanadas
Empanadas are fried or baked dough filled with cheese, beans, potatoes, or chicken. They are
popular as a snack between classes or meals and are best eaten with a dollop of hot sauce.

Where to eat it: Empanadas can be found everywhere: restaurants, sodas, and even random
street vendors dedicated solely to selling empanadas

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1. What time do most of the people eat in Empanadas?
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2. Where can we find Empanadas?

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Tradition Food from Limon

Pan Bon" is a loyal representative of the mixture of European and Caribbean cultures in
the region of Limn. This black bread is made with flour, dried fruit, walnuts, butter, egg
whites, vanilla, hibiscus seed, honey, and sugar. Another typical dish is "Rice & Beans",
seasoned with coconut milk, shredded coconut, sweet chili, garlic, oil, pepper, and salt.
Another regional meal is "Rondn", a fish soup (usually of snapper) with green plantains,
coconut milk, peppers, sweet chili, and spices. It is served hot with a touch of lemon.

What are the ingrediente of the following Costa Rican Foods?

Pan Bon Rondon

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