Traditional Food and Drink in Costa Rica Contents Eating in Costa Rica Costa Rica Coffee Plantains & Plantain Recipes Twice Fried Patacones Fried Ripe Plantains Baked Plantains Costa Rica Tamale Recipe Costa Rica Yuca Baked Costa Rica Wedges Recipe Costa Rica Christmas Recipes Rompope- Costa Rica’s Eggnog Bacalao Soup- Cod Soup Roasted Pork Leg Ceviche...

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Fried Ripe Plantains Plantos Maduros Fritos Like Patacones, Fried Ripe Plantains is a popular dish that is considered a staple among many in Costa Rica. However instead of green plantains, the main ingredient is ripened yellow plantains. They are served fresh at Blue River  Costa Rica Resort & Hot Springs along the Rincon de la...

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Twice Fried Patacones Freshly picked plantains are used for cooking Patacones. When freshly picked, the plantain is green. So do not wait, as the plaintain ripens with time. Twice Fried Patacones, also known as Twice Fried Green Plantains is to the Tico, like potato chips, crackers and nachos are to Americans. This delicious Costa Rica accompaniment is a...

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A Christmas Costa Rica Desert November 2017 Our Budin Recipe is a special Christmas Costa Rica desert, also served at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs. No festive event in Costa Rica, including Christmas, is complete without a slice and we hope you will try our Christmas Budin Recipe before visiting. Chef Jorbis’ Budin at Blue River Resort & Hot Springs’ Tiki Bar...

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This Baked Yuca Wedges recipe is a simple introductory recipe that should be easy-to-follow and result in a delicious introduction to the Costa Rica Yuca. Total cooking time is 45 minutes. We are assuming this is your first time preparing a Yuca recipe and so, have added a “pause” after the “boil” to truly appreciate it. The ‘Yuca’ is a Costa...

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Bacalao Soup, a spicy, fragrant codfish broth that is the perfect starter to a traditional Christmas meal in Costa Rica.

The platofuerte (the main course) in Costa Rica would not be complete with a freshly Roasted Leg of Pork.