Nicaraguan cuisine is an explosion of flavors, smells and colors. Its dishes, with unique ingredients, will make your palate shudder as you taste the fusion of its components. Each bite is a story.

The base of the gastronomy Nicaraguans are based on corn, beans, rice, vegetables, fruits, seafood, meats, among others, these are a reflection of the cultural heritage.

If you are planning an unforgettable trip to Nicaragua and want to try the best of its cuisine, we are leaving you three Nicaraguan dishes that you have to try.

Nacatamal

Popular and coveted, if you're wondering what is it? How do you eat it? What are its ingredients? We'll tell you.

Nacatamal is a tamale made of corn dough cooked with lard, stuffed with pork or chicken, accompanied by potatoes, rice, mint, onion, tomato, bell pepper and chili, wrapped in banana leaves.

This dish is prepared for sale on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and is usually served for breakfast, although there is no set time to enjoy a good nacatamal, and the big dilemma is: do you accompany it with bread or tortilla? Or if you are from the South Pacific, from Rivas to be exact, with plantains.

Regardless of what you decide to accompany it with, make sure you have a cup of Nicaraguan coffee.

Vigoron

Vigorón is a culinary delight, unique to Nicaragua. It is a combination of cooked yuca, served on banana leaves, accompanied by crispy pork rinds and cabbage salad.

When you try it, you will feel an amalgam of textures, from the softness of the yuca, to the crunchiness of the chicharrones (pork skin) and the freshness of the salad.

This dish is originally from the city of Granada, but you can try it anywhere in the country. We recommend accompanying it with a fresh salad or your favorite seasonal fruit.

Rondon

Let's go to the Nicaraguan Caribbean, its diverse flavors reflect the influence of indigenous and Afro-descendant communities.

Rondón is a typical dish and the quintessential food of the Caribbean, especially those from the south. This exquisite dish is made from coconut milk, seafood, vegetables and some tubers. It can also be made from fish, turtle fins, lobster, clams, shrimp and meat.

The mixture of coconut milk with tubers is a delicacy from the gods, the softness of the meat (if you want to try the smoked meat), which has absorbed all the ingredients, is a feast in your mouth, do not forget to taste it with its traditional chili cabro.

Another excuse to go to Nicaragua

These typical dishes not only nourish the body, but also feed the soul by connecting generations and cultural legacies, celebrating the culinary identity of the country.

If you have already been to Nicaragua, what is your favorite food?