Touring the Tables of Central America
Jan 01, 2021
3 minutes
by Jennifer Buchet
We’re about to take a tasting trip across the Central American isthmus. Seven different countries, seven different cuisines, all nestled together on a narrow piece of land. A melting pot of cultures has influenced the collective cuisine, including the ancient Mayans, Arawak, and Garifuna peoples and the Spanish, British, and Creole settlers. Many ingredients are common throughout the countries, like rice, beans, maize, cassava, pork, and seafood, and many enjoy familiar dishes like tamales, empanadas, pupusas, and tortillas. Yet each
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