It's our third post: high time we said something about the delightful food and drink we've been enjoying here in Granada. This is a picture of Jenna enjoying a "Premium" brand Nicaraguan beer. "Premium" is so named because it tastes 50% less like water than the other leading Nicaraguan beers, which means that it tastes 180% less like water than Budweiser. It's not half bad. In a fancy establishment like the one Jenna is gracing in this photo, a refreshing Premium goes for about $.65. It's these little things that make all the sweating worthwhile.
The typical lunch in Nicaragua (the "comida corrientes") consists of a plate of rice, beans, fried plantains, and some kind of meat (carne or pollo usually). It's very hearty, and tends to make a person very sleepy in the early afternoon (yaaaaawn).
Also popular are all varieties of jugos, tasty juices made from fruit, ice, and sugar. Beet juice with lemon? Yep! Rice and pineapple juice with sugar? Hooray! Jenna and I have enjoyed Dragonfruit jugo and Hibiscus flower jugo thus far. Staving off scurvy never tasted so good!
3 comments:
mmm, sounds like yummy juice
I'll second that mmm! This blog is off to a fine start, my friends. I look forward to following your journey.
what a delightful little post. interestingly enough, i myself am studying latin american food. brazilian food and culture to be precise. quite similar to yours. only my study is, unfortunately, not firsthand like yours. it takes place in front of a computer, which is a good thing because it means i can read your posts and look at your pictures when i'm missing you. :)
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