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Nicaraguan cuisine

January 07, 2023

Nicaraguan cuisine includes a mixture of indigenous Native American cuisine, Spanish cuisine, and Creole cuisine. Despite the blending and incorporation of pre-Columbian and Spanish-influenced cuisine, traditional cuisine differs on the Pacific coast from the Caribbean coast. While the Pacific coast's main staple revolves around beef, poultry, local fruits, and corn, the Caribbean coast's cuisine makes use of seafood and coconut.

Vigorón, a traditional Nicaraguan dish

Cuisine

Main staples

 
Corn is a staple food in Nicaragua

As in many other Latin American countries, corn is a staple. It is used in many widely consumed dishes such as nacatamal and indio viejo. Corn is not only used in food; it is also an ingredient for drinks such as pinolillo and chicha as well as in sweets and desserts. Other staples are rice and beans. Rice is eaten when corn is not, and beans are consumed as a cheap protein by the majority of Nicaraguans. It is common for rice and beans to be eaten as a breakfast dish. There are many meals including these two staples; one popular dish, gallo pinto, is often served as lunch, sometimes with eggs. Nicaraguans do not limit their diet solely to corn, rice, and beans. Many Nicaraguans have small gardens of their own full of vegetables and sometimes incorporate flowers into their meals.

Commonly used ingredients are peanuts, cabbage (shredded in vinegar, this is called "ensalada" and used as a side dish, sometimes with carrots and beets added), carrots, beets, butternut squash, plantains, bananas, fresh ginger, onion, potato, peppers, jocote, grosella, mimbro, mango, papaya, tamarind, pipian, apples, avocado, yuca, and quequisque. Herbs such as cilantro, oregano, and achiote are also used in cooking.[1]

Typical Nicaraguan dishes

Beverages

Refrescos (drinks)

 
Chicha morada served with pipeño

Nicaraguan cuisine makes use of fruits, some of which are only grown in that particular region due to their location. Many fruits are made into drinks known as frescos, the Nicaraguan name for what are called "aguas frescas" in other Latin American countries. Common flavors include melon, tamarind, papaya, guayaba, guanábana, coconut, pineapple, and pitahaya. Pinolillo is very popular among Nicaraguans, as many times they refer to themselves as pinoleros, which means "pinolillo drinkers".[2] Many drinks are also made from grains and seeds, mixed with milk, water, sugar and ice.[3]

Alcoholic beverages

Rums, such as Flor de Caña and Ron Plata (both produced by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua, S.A (CLNSA)), are both a popularly consumed beverage in Nicaragua and a crucial export product.[4][5]

Popular rum-based cocktails include the "Nica libre," a regional re-naming of the Cuba libre (itself a variation of rum and coke), and the "Macuá" (containing orange, guava, and lime juices).[6] The "Macúa" originated in 2006, when it won a Flor de Caña-sponsored competition to determine a marketable national cocktail representing Nicaragua, and was created by a pediatrician from Granada.[7][8]

Beer is also a common alcoholic beverage consumed in Nicaragua. Popular brands include Toña and Victoria, two former competitors both now produced by Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua, as of a 1996 merger.[attribution needed]

Other drinks

  • Achiote con limon
  • Achiote con toronja
  • Agua de arroz
  • Arroz con Pino
  • Arroz con piña
  • Atol
  • Avena (drink)
  • Avena con leche
  • Avena con limon
  • Cacao
  • Caimito
  • Cebada
  • Cebada con limon
  • Cebada con Milca
  • Coyolito
  • Chia
  • Chicha
  • Chicha bruja
  • Chicha de caña
  • Chicha de coyol
  • Chicha de jocote
  • Chocolate
  • Ensalada de fruta
  • Espinaca (made with spinach berries)
  • Fresco de guayabilla
  • Guabul
  • Granadilla
  • Horchata
  • Kola Shaler
  • Limonada cimarrona
  • Linaza
  • Linaza con tamarindo
  • Mamey (nothing to do with sapodilla)
  • Mamón
  • Nancite (yellow cherries drink)
  • Naranja con remolachas
  • Naranja con zanahorias
  • Papalon (beach grape drink)
  • Papaturro
  • Tiste

Postres (desserts)

  • Almendras en miel (en jarabe)
  • Almibar o curbaza
  • Almibar de toncuá
  • Arroz con leche
  • Atol
  • Atol pujagua
  • Atolillo
  • Ayote en miel
  • Bienmesabe
  • Botellitas de miel
  • Brujas
  • Buñuelos de yuca o platano
  • Cajeta de ajonjoli
  • Cajeta de coco
  • Cajeta de coyol
  • Cajeta de leche
  • Cajeta de piña
  • Cajeta de zapoyol
  • Cocadas
  • Cosa de horno
  • Coyol en miel (en jarabe)
  • Crispeta
  • Cuznaca
  • Chiricaya
  • Dulce de leche
  • Dulce de limon (cidra)
  • Dulce de nancite
  • Dulce de naranja
  • Dulce de piña
  • Dulce de papaya
  • Dulce de toronja
  • Dulce de remolacha con zanahoria
  • Enchiclados
  • Espumillas
  • Gofio
  • Flan
  • Gofio con anis
  • Grosellas en miel (en jarabe)
  • Hicacos en miel (en jarabe)
  • Jalea de guayaba
  • Jalea de mango
  • Jalea de patriotas (bananas)
  • Jocotes cocidos
  • Leche burra
  • Maduro asado
  • Maduro en gloria
  • Maduro horneado
  • Mamones en miel (en jarabe)
  • Mazapan
  • Melcocha
  • Motas de atol
  • Nancites cocidos
  • Nancites en conserva
  • Perrerreque
  • Piñonate
  • Pio Quinto
  • Polvorón
  • Raspados
  • Requeson
  • Sopa borracha
  • Suspiros
  • Toronja en miel (en jarabe)
  • Torta de leche
  • Tres leches cake
  • Turron

See also

References

  1. ^ "Try the culinary delights of Nicaragua cuisine". Nicaragua.com. Retrieved 2006-05-08.
  2. ^ "El pinolero y su canción de sangre y esperanza | Maradona | Derechos Humanos. Órgano Informativo de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos del Estado de México" (PDF). Juridicas.unam.mx.
  3. ^ Ellis, Stefanie. . STLToday. Archived from the original on 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
  4. ^ Dara, Jillian (16 October 2019). "Drink Like a Local: Fair Trade Rum from Nicaragua". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  5. ^ Webber, Jude (2015-06-26). "Nicaragua's Flor de Caña rum pays healthy dividends". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  6. ^ Lacey, Marc (2006-10-05). . The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  7. ^ "Coctel nicaraguense cumple su decimo aniversario". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ El-Bez, Quentin (2009-02-04). "Découverte - Le Macuà¡, cocktail national du Nicaragua". Alambic Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-07.

External links

  • Traditional Nicaraguan food
  • Nicaraguan Food recipes

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Nicaraguan cuisine includes a mixture of indigenous Native American cuisine Spanish cuisine and Creole cuisine Despite the blending and incorporation of pre Columbian and Spanish influenced cuisine traditional cuisine differs on the Pacific coast from the Caribbean coast While the Pacific coast s main staple revolves around beef poultry local fruits and corn the Caribbean coast s cuisine makes use of seafood and coconut Vigoron a traditional Nicaraguan dish Life in NicaraguaArtCinemaCuisineCultureDemographicsEducationHolidaysHuman RightsLiteratureMusicPoliticsReligionTourism Contents 1 Cuisine 1 1 Main staples 2 Typical Nicaraguan dishes 3 Beverages 3 1 Refrescos drinks 3 2 Alcoholic beverages 3 3 Other drinks 4 Postres desserts 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCuisine EditMain staples Edit Corn is a staple food in Nicaragua As in many other Latin American countries corn is a staple It is used in many widely consumed dishes such as nacatamal and indio viejo Corn is not only used in food it is also an ingredient for drinks such as pinolillo and chicha as well as in sweets and desserts Other staples are rice and beans Rice is eaten when corn is not and beans are consumed as a cheap protein by the majority of Nicaraguans It is common for rice and beans to be eaten as a breakfast dish There are many meals including these two staples one popular dish gallo pinto is often served as lunch sometimes with eggs Nicaraguans do not limit their diet solely to corn rice and beans Many Nicaraguans have small gardens of their own full of vegetables and sometimes incorporate flowers into their meals Commonly used ingredients are peanuts cabbage shredded in vinegar this is called ensalada and used as a side dish sometimes with carrots and beets added carrots beets butternut squash plantains bananas fresh ginger onion potato peppers jocote grosella mimbro mango papaya tamarind pipian apples avocado yuca and quequisque Herbs such as cilantro oregano and achiote are also used in cooking 1 Typical Nicaraguan dishes Edit Gallo pinto Arroz a la valencianaArroz ancha Arroz aguado Arroz con pepino Arroz con pollo Berenjenas rellenas Brochetas Camarones al ajillo Carne asada Carne desmenuzada Carne enchorizada Carne pinchada Carne sofrita Coctel de conchas Corazon asado Costillas asadas de cerdo Cusuco frito y desmenuzado Chancho adobado Chancho frito Chicharron con chimichurri Churrasco con chimichurri Ensalada de aguacate Filete en tocineta Gallina rellena Gallo pinto Guacamol Nica Guiso de berenjenas Guiso de chayote Guiso de pipian Guirila Higado asado Higado en caldillo Higado frito Indio viejo Lengua Lengua fingida Lomo de venado Lomo entomatado y encebollado Lomo relleno Nacatamal Pechuga con queso Pechuga desmenuzada Pescozon Pescado a la Tipitapa Platanos fritos Posta en caldillo Punta de Salon henchida Quesillo Repocheta Rondon Salpicon Sopa de albondigas Sopa de cola Sopa de frijoles Sopa de gallina con albondigas Sopa de mondongo Sopa de pastora Sopa de pato Sopa de pescado Sopa de punche cangrejo de mar Sopa de queso Sopa de res o de hueso Sopa de sesos Sopa de verduras Sopa siete mares Substancia de carne o de higado Tacos al pastor Tajadas con ensalada and or Queso frito Tamal pisque Tamal relleno Tamales Tostones Vaho Venado asado VigoronBeverages EditRefrescos drinks Edit Chicha morada served with pipeno Nicaraguan cuisine makes use of fruits some of which are only grown in that particular region due to their location Many fruits are made into drinks known as frescos the Nicaraguan name for what are called aguas frescas in other Latin American countries Common flavors include melon tamarind papaya guayaba guanabana coconut pineapple and pitahaya Pinolillo is very popular among Nicaraguans as many times they refer to themselves as pinoleros which means pinolillo drinkers 2 Many drinks are also made from grains and seeds mixed with milk water sugar and ice 3 Alcoholic beverages Edit Rums such as Flor de Cana and Ron Plata both produced by Compania Licorera de Nicaragua S A CLNSA are both a popularly consumed beverage in Nicaragua and a crucial export product 4 5 Popular rum based cocktails include the Nica libre a regional re naming of the Cuba libre itself a variation of rum and coke and the Macua containing orange guava and lime juices 6 The Macua originated in 2006 when it won a Flor de Cana sponsored competition to determine a marketable national cocktail representing Nicaragua and was created by a pediatrician from Granada 7 8 Beer is also a common alcoholic beverage consumed in Nicaragua Popular brands include Tona and Victoria two former competitors both now produced by Compania Cervecera de Nicaragua as of a 1996 merger attribution needed Other drinks Edit Achiote con limon Achiote con toronja Agua de arroz Arroz con Pino Arroz con pina Atol Avena drink Avena con leche Avena con limon Cacao Caimito Cebada Cebada con limon Cebada con Milca Coyolito Chia Chicha Chicha bruja Chicha de cana Chicha de coyol Chicha de jocote Chocolate Ensalada de fruta Espinaca made with spinach berries Fresco de guayabilla Guabul Granadilla Horchata Kola Shaler Limonada cimarrona Linaza Linaza con tamarindo Mamey nothing to do with sapodilla Mamon Nancite yellow cherries drink Naranja con remolachas Naranja con zanahorias Papalon beach grape drink Papaturro TistePostres desserts Edit Tres leches cake Almendras en miel en jarabe Almibar o curbaza Almibar de toncua Arroz con leche Atol Atol pujagua Atolillo Ayote en miel Bienmesabe Botellitas de miel Brujas Bunuelos de yuca o platano Cajeta de ajonjoli Cajeta de coco Cajeta de coyol Cajeta de leche Cajeta de pina Cajeta de zapoyol Cocadas Cosa de horno Coyol en miel en jarabe Crispeta Cuznaca Chiricaya Dulce de leche Dulce de limon cidra Dulce de nancite Dulce de naranja Dulce de pina Dulce de papaya Dulce de toronja Dulce de remolacha con zanahoria Enchiclados Espumillas Gofio Flan Gofio con anis Grosellas en miel en jarabe Hicacos en miel en jarabe Jalea de guayaba Jalea de mango Jalea de patriotas bananas Jocotes cocidos Leche burra Maduro asado Maduro en gloria Maduro horneado Mamones en miel en jarabe Mazapan Melcocha Motas de atol Nancites cocidos Nancites en conserva Perrerreque Pinonate Pio Quinto Polvoron Raspados Requeson Sopa borracha Suspiros Toronja en miel en jarabe Torta de leche Tres leches cake TurronSee also Edit Nicaragua portal Food portalLatin American cuisineReferences Edit Try the culinary delights of Nicaragua cuisine Nicaragua com Retrieved 2006 05 08 El pinolero y su cancion de sangre y esperanza Maradona Derechos Humanos organo Informativo de la Comision de Derechos Humanos del Estado de Mexico PDF Juridicas unam mx Ellis Stefanie Fritanga Welcome to Nicaragua STLToday Archived from the original on 2007 11 22 Retrieved 2007 06 07 Dara Jillian 16 October 2019 Drink Like a Local Fair Trade Rum from Nicaragua MICHELIN Guide Retrieved 2022 09 07 Webber Jude 2015 06 26 Nicaragua s Flor de Cana rum pays healthy dividends Financial Times Archived from the original on 2022 12 11 Retrieved 2022 09 07 Lacey Marc 2006 10 05 Hold the Mojito and Margarita Nicaragua Has el Macua The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 7 September 2022 Retrieved 2022 09 07 Coctel nicaraguense cumple su decimo aniversario El Nuevo Diario in Spanish 22 March 2016 Retrieved 2022 09 07 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link El Bez Quentin 2009 02 04 Decouverte Le Macua cocktail national du Nicaragua Alambic Magazine in French Retrieved 2022 09 07 External links EditTraditional Nicaraguan food Nicaraguan Food recipes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicaraguan cuisine amp oldid 1126869634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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