The traditional lunch of all Ticos is called a casado. It comes in countless variations depending on the day, the kitchen, or the soda (local restaurant), but it’s always built around rice and beans. Casado means “married,” and the dish is a marriage of bright flavors and colors. Common casado plate additions are fried plantains, sliced avocados, a fried egg, corn, picadillos, and sliced vegetables.
The Blue Zones Kitchen fuses scientific reporting, National Geographic photography and 100 recipes that may help you live to 100. The Blue Zones’ food tradition is going the way of the dodo bird, thanks to the encroachment of the American Food Culture.
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