My Top Five Favorite Dishes In Costa Rica

Costa Rican food is based on two main ingredients : black beans and rice. In most homes, especially in the country, these will crop up in every meal in every meal of the day masquerading under various names , and in some places rice and beans are even thrown on newlyweds like confetti.

Right now, I have listed my top five favorite dishes in Costa Rica. Experience a Costa Rican cuisine!

Picadillo. This is usually made from chayote, plantain, or potato, this is a kind of chopped vegetable stew, often with a little meat or egg, and flavored with spices.

Tamales. Steamed maize dough wrapped up in a corn or banana leaf with meat in the middle.

Gallos. A small serving of meat or chicken with tortillas.

Ceviche. This traditionally Peruvian dish is a firm favorite in Costa Rica. This is either white fish or seafood marinated in lime juice and spiced up with some onion, garlic, red peppers, and coriander.

And the last, but not the least is:

Empanadas. These can be savory ; made from deep with meat, cheese, potato or beans, or sweet; made from baked wheat flour and stuffed with fruit
preserves usually pineapple, guava or melon.


So next time you'll get there, try to taste these yummy and delicious dishes of the Ticos while enjoying your beautiful beach house in Costa Rica real estate.