Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Costa Rica

38 dishes.

Agua de sapoCold drink of tapa dulce, fresh ginger and lime juiceAgua dulceHot drink of dissolved raw cane sugarArregladosSmall soft rolls split and filled with shredded beef, cheese or beansArroz con lecheCreamy cinnamon rice puddingArroz con polloCelebration rice with shredded chicken and vegetablesCafé chorreadoCoffee drip-brewed through a cloth chorreadorCasadoLunch plate of rice, beans, plantain, salad, and a proteinCevicheSea bass cured in lime with cilantro and onionwine & spiritChicha de maízFermented maize drink served in gourds at Guanacaste fiestasChifrijoBar bowl of rice, beans, chicharrón, pico de gallofermented & pickledChileraJar of carrot, onion, cauliflower and chile in vinegar, on every tableChiliguaroShot of guaro with tomato juice, lime and hot sauceChorreadasFresh corn pancakes griddled and topped with natilla or cheeseEmpanadas de chiverrePastry turnovers filled with stringy candied fig-leaf gourd jamFresco de casSour tropical guava blended with water and sugar, served in a jugGallo pintoRice and black beans with Lizano sauce; the daily startGallosWarm tortilla folded around a single filling and eaten in the handwine & spiritGuaroClear sugarcane spirit drunk in shots with lime and saltGuaro sourCane guaro shaken with lime juice and sugar, served over icewine & spiritImperialPale lager with a black eagle label, drunk cold everywherecheese & dairyNatillaPourable sour cream spooned over rice, beans and tortillasOlla de carneBeef and root-vegetable soup simmered all dayPan bonSweet spiced bun topped with cheese and fruit, from the Caribbean coastPataconesTwice-fried green plantain discs with salt, cheese or hogaoPatíSpiced beef pastry from Caribbean Limón provincePicadilloMinced vegetable-and-meat hash scooped up with tortillasPrestiñosThin fried dough sheets folded and drenched in panela syrupcheese & dairyQueso palmitoMild string cheese wound into a ball and pulled apart in strandscheese & dairyQueso TurrialbaFresh white cow's cheese, mild and springy, eaten with tortillasResbaladeraCreamy cold drink of rice and barley with cinnamon and milkRondónLimón coconut stew of fish and ground provisionsSalsa LizanoThin tangy brown sauce splashed on gallo pinto and casadosSopa negraBlack bean soup with a soft-poached eggTamalChristmas pork tamales steamed in banana leavesTamal asadoBaked sweet corn cake with cheese and cream, cut in squaresTarrazú coffeeBright high-altitude arabica from the Los Santos mountains

  • Natilla

    Pourable sour cream spooned over rice, beans and tortillas. A cheese & dairy recipe from Costa Rica.

  • Guaro sour

    Cane guaro shaken with lime juice and sugar, served over ice. Ready in 5 min prep and None cooking. 1…

  • Agua de sapo

    Cold drink of tapa dulce, fresh ginger and lime juice. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About…

  • Agua dulce

    Hot drink of dissolved raw cane sugar. Ready in 5 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 cups. A drink…

  • Arroz con leche

    Creamy cinnamon rice pudding. Ready in 10 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6 servings. A dessert recipe from Costa…

  • Arroz con pollo

    Celebration rice with shredded chicken and vegetables. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 8 servings. A main…

  • Arreglados

    Small soft rolls split and filled with shredded beef, cheese or beans. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes…

  • Café chorreado

    Coffee drip-brewed through a cloth chorreador. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 10 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A drink recipe…

  • Chicha de maíz

    Fermented maize drink served in gourds at Guanacaste fiestas. A wine & spirit recipe from Costa Rica.

  • Chifrijo

    Bar bowl of rice, beans, chicharrón, pico de gallo. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes cooking.…