1Gallo pinto
Eaten all over Nicaragua
Rice and red beans fried together.
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What to eat in Nicaragua
The 8 dishes to eat in Nicaragua
Corn, beans and the fritanga.
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2Vigorón
Best: Granada
Cassava and pork crackling with cabbage salad on a banana leaf.
3Nacatamal
Eaten all over Nicaragua
A large tamale of pork, rice and potato, for Sundays.
4Indio viejo
Eaten all over Nicaragua
A thick stew of shredded beef and corn.
5A photo like itQuesillo
Best: Nagarote
Tortilla rolled around stretchy cheese, cream and onion.
6A photo like itRondón
Best: The Caribbean coast
Fish and seafood stewed in coconut milk with plantain and root vegetables.
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8Tres leches
Eaten all over Nicaragua
A sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk and topped with meringue.
Where to eat in Nicaragua
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Eat your way through Nicaragua
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