Are you planning a trip to Costa Rica? In addition to touring its beautiful tropical beaches and jungle landscapes, do not forget to try its delicious traditional cuisine!
Due to the geographical position of Costa Rica, there is a unique meeting of flora and fauna, which generates an exuberant range of food products; also enriched with all the abundance of seafood because its coasts are bathed by two oceans: the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Throughout its history, Costa Rica has been a biological and cultural bridge between the north and south of the American continent. Therefore the gastronomy influence comes from many different cultures, for example: Spanish, Italian, indigenous, Sephardic, African, Chinese, Jamaican, French and German.
In Costa Rica food, both rice and beans are basic ingredients that we will find in almost the majority of the country’s typical dishes. Gallo Pinto and Casado are the most iconic dishes and are based on these 2 grains (rice and beans). In general, Costa Rican food has mild flavors and little seasoning.
Costa Rica food uses different spices and aromatic herbs such as coriander, cumin and achiote. As for desserts, these are made with ingredients such as milk, sugar cane, eggs and some fruits and vegetables such as yucca, chiverre and squash.