A FOOD TRADITION
Nicaraguan Caribbean Creole Cuisine
A Caribbean coastal tradition combining coconut milk, seafood, root vegetables, plantains, and Creole and Indigenous influences.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Caribbean Crab Soup
A Caribbean-style Nicaraguan soup built around crab simmered with coconut milk, seafood stock, vegetables, and aromatic seasonings.
Caribbean Fish Soup with Coconut
A hot Caribbean coastal soup of fish simmered with coconut milk, aromatics, peppers, and root vegetables.
Johnny Cake
Johnny Cake is a traditional Limón Afro-Caribbean quick bread made with wheat flour, coconut milk, butter, sugar, and leavening.
Nicaraguan Caribbean Rice and Beans
Nicaraguan Caribbean rice and beans combines rice and kidney beans cooked with coconut milk, aromatics, and cooking oil as a savory staple.
Pan de Coco
A lightly sweet Caribbean-style coconut bread made from wheat dough enriched with coconut milk and leavened with yeast.
Pati
A savory Caribbean pastry made from wheat-flour dough and filled with seasoned beef, onion, bell pepper, and chile.
River Shrimp Soup with Coconut Milk
A hot soup of shrimp simmered in a coconut-milk broth with seafood stock, vegetables, and aromatic seasonings.
Rondón
A Caribbean coconut-based stew combining seafood with root vegetables and aromatic seasonings.
Tapado Caribbean
A hearty Caribbean tapado from Nicaragua combining beef, pork, seafood, coconut milk, and starchy vegetables in a simmered stew.
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