Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas in Costa Rica

Costa Ricans have some great traditions as a culture, almost always in some ways does it involve family. Most of the holidays in the country focus on spending time with loved ones & eating!

Christmas is no exception, one the great reasons for spending it here in this beautiful country!

With many years of being here and witnessing the amazing closeness families share this time of year with great food and fun stories, no exceptio

n to the Christmas tradition are these three delicious holiday food items:


The number one, BBQ during the month of December the neighborhoods smell delicious every night, most families are gathered around the BBQ outside eating sausages, meat & salads. The grill is kept warm and a constant sharing of stories, jokes and togetherness that is so important in today’s day and age with families.

Next on the list are Chicharrones or Pork Cracklings, these tasty treats are commonly cooked (fried) right around Christmas eve, usually make from pork however you can chicharron anything, fish, meat, chicken…Served with a slice of lemon and usually a cold beer!

The last is one of my favorite Christmas traditions here in Costa Rica, the Tamale, originally a recipe provided by the indigenous culture here, made with corn flower, vegetables, meat and wrapped in a banana leaf, this is a meal in itself!

The creation of the tamale is a process, with the whole family takin

g part, the women of the house does the bulk of work making the paste from the corn flour, then each vegetable is added as a decoration for the paste, add a piece of pork or chicken and wrap.

The cooking of the tamale is usually done by the men in house, over an open fire for 2 hours.

But the end result is a delicious meal!

Christmas time in this beautiful country provides families with the chance to celebrated togetherness and definitely an aspect of the culture work observing!

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