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Accompanied with rice and pico de gallo, a fresh salsa, this snack is often served with tortilla chips. Chifrijo Olla de carne , or "pot of beef", is a stew that comes from the Spanish influences in post-colonial era Costa Rica and contains beef, cassava (a starchy tuber used in Tico cooking), potatoes, maize, green plantains, squash or chayote ...
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. [6] However, there are also many local indigenous languages in Costa Rica, such as Bribrí. [7] [8] English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica, followed by French, German, Italian and Chinese. [9]
Costa Rica (UK: / ˌ k ɒ s t ə ˈ r iː k ə /, US: / ˌ k oʊ s t ə-/ ⓘ; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, [10] is a country in the Central American region of North America.
Sancocho is a traditional food in Colombia made with many kinds of meat (most commonly chicken, hen, pork ribs, beef ribs, fish, and ox tail) with large pieces of plantain, potato, cassava and/or other vegetables such as tomato, scallion, cilantro, and mazorca (corn on the cob), depending on the region.
In Mexico and other countries in Central America, the phrase carne asada can also be used to describe a social event, the equivalent of a social barbecue, where family and close friends gather. [1] [2] Carne asada is especially popular in northern Mexico, where it is considered a staple food. It is the most common dish served at parties ...
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles (Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels), during 2007 pilgrimage Main article: Religion in Costa Rica Christianity is the predominant religion, and Roman Catholicism is the official state religion according to the 1949 Constitution, which at the same time guarantees freedom of religion.
Mole de olla is a Mexican traditional soup made of beef chuck (aguja), beef shank (chambarete), xoconostle (a kind of edible cactus), chayote, zucchini, green beans, corn, potatoes, and cabbage flavored with a thin mole of ground chile guajillo, chile pasilla, garlic, onion, and epazote. It is served with pieces of chopped serrano pepper and limes.
When an unglazed olla is filled with water, the water permeates the clay walls of the vessel, causing the olla to “sweat”. The evaporation of the sweat cools the olla and its contents. In the early 20th century, many ranches in the American Southwest used the practice of hanging an olla from a rope on the verandah in a shady, breezy spot.