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    Central American Recipes

    The countries of Central America absolutely blow us away with the delicious food popular there. There may only be 8 countries in this region, but those 8 countries are packed with so much flavor.

    Here you'll find our favorite recipes from Central America. Make sure to check out Gallo Pinto from Costa Rica, Belizean Rice and Beans, and even this Pupusa Recipe from El Salvador. We know you'll love the flavors from this unique part of the world.

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    • Belize
    • Costa Rica
    • El Salvador
    • Guatemala
    • Honduras
    • Baleada Hondurenas on a wooden cutting board.
      Baleadas Hondureñas Recipe
    • Belizean Rice and Beans in a pile on a plate surrounded by avocado and cilantro.
      Belizean Rice and Beans
    • Stewed Beans in a bowl topped with cilantro.
      Stewed Red Beans
    • A bowl of Chifrijo topped with avocado and tortilla chips sitting next to a napkin and a lime.
      Chifrijo from Costa Rica
    • A bowl of Suspiros sitting in a pile next to pink flowers.
      Suspiros (Costa Rican Meringue Cookies)
    • A bowl of green cabbage and red onions topped with jalapenos, sitting in front of a brown linen and more sliced jalapenos.
      Curtido Recipe from El Salvador
    • Hand pulling apart a pupusa, in front of a plate of pupusas, curtido, and dipping sauce.
      Pupusa Recipe from El Salvador
    • A plate with a mound of gallo pinto, two fried eggs, and some cilantro leaves.
      Gallo Pinto
    • An ear of corn on a plate topped with mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce, and cheese, making Elote Loco.
      Elote Loco
    • A sandwich on a plate stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, carrots, and pulled chicken making a Pan con Pollo sandwich, sitting in front of a cutting board of vegetables.
      Pan con Pollo Salvadoreño Recipe
    • Slice of cream cheese frosted banana cake with fresh banana slices on top and a pink flower.
      Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe from Belize
    • Pollo con Tajadas on a plate, with tostones, then fried chicken, cabbage, sauce, green peppers, and red onions.
      Pollo con Tajadas (Pollo Chuco) from Honduras
    • A bowl of arroz con leche topped with sprinkled cinnamon and cinnamon sticks.
      How to Make Arroz con Leche
    • A slice of tres leches cake topped with strawberries and next to flowers.
      Easy Tres Leches Cake
    • A bowl of Pepian de pollo topped with herbs and sesame seeds.
      Pepián de Pollo from Guatemala
    • A bowl of black bean soup topped with avocado cubes and sour cream.
      Black Bean Soup in the Instant Pot from Guatemala
    • A scalloped bowl piled high with guacamole, sitting in front of a cutting board of ingredients.
      Homemade Guacamole Recipe
    • Shrimp soup in a bowl with a spoon next to the bowl.
      Shrimp Soup Recipe (Sopa de Camarones)
    • Chip dipped in Pico de Gallo
      Homemade Pico de Gallo Recipe
    • A cheese topped garnache on a plate with a lime wedge alongside it.
      Garnaches from Belize
    • Rum Soaked Pork Tenderloin
      Rum Soaked Pork Loin from Belize

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