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Rice studded with cilantro, olive, and sausage gets topped with flavorful tomato-y chickpea sauce.
Arroz con pollo finds its way into nearly every Central and South American country in some form or another. The Nicaraguan version is more soupy and stew-like than the fluffier versions you may be used to, but no less delicious.
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Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)
Recipes differ from household to household, but rice and beans are served at every single meal in Nicaragua. Known as gallopinto ("red rooster,") the name alludes to the color of the mixture of white rice and small red kidney beans.
Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-Style Fried Plantains with Tomato-Onion Sauce)
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