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Nicaragua Food
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Back from your trip or still on the road, cooking is fun. If you like to make your own food you can find the ingredients at the
local market. We will give you some local recipes.

Shrimp soup

Gallopinto (fried rice and pinto beans)
Mondongo (tripe soup)
Picadillo (shredded beef dish)
Ajiaco (pork and tortilla dish)
Nacatamal
Indio viejo
Quesillo
Vigor
Rosquillas (a type of cheese and cornmeal biscuit)

Food is often scooped up in tortillas instead of using cutlery. Roast corn on the cob is sold on the streets.

National drinks:
Fresh tropical fruit juice.
Chicha de ma and de jengibre (fermented corn or ginger drink).
Tiste (corn and cocoa drink).