There are some Central American fruits that are simply impossible to translate into English. The jocote is one of them! Have you tried Jocotes? The fruit tree, member of the cashew family, is indigenous to Central America and grows wild in the area that stretches all the way from southern Mexico to northern Peru and includes parts of north-coastal Brazil. Jocotes are most commonly enjoyed in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Panama. Spanish explorers later brou

Year-long growing seasons + fertile land + oceans, lakes and rivers = Culinary Paradise. Costa Rica’s lush natural resources are...

A little-known Central & South American Super Fruit: Pejibaye If you visit any of the major supermarkets in Costa Rica, you will be surprised to find a steaming cart with an unusual orangey-red simmering fruit in the fresh produce section. What kind of fruit is sold from a vat of boiling water? Pejibaye is the fruit of the peach fruit palm tree and available readily across Central & part of South America. The fruits are harvested from large clusters and then boiled for severa

Have you ever tried the Tacaco? It's a tasty little green fruit, eaten like a vegetable... The Tacaco is truly unique! It is only grown...

Costa Rican food has many elements present in Latin American gastronomy and is characterized by including a wide variety of fresh fruits...