I really enjoy this wonderful Costa Rican photo of the kid with the platanos. In reality it is a 'hungry killer", and in this country it really means A LOT to the Costa Ricans. Delicious dishes can be made from them and we have grown to love these (cuedrados or frames)...this photo has touched a Costa Rican's heart with this splendid photo! Many families were raised eating these, sometimes that is all they even had at certain times. Costa Ricans did learn to be accustomed with platanas and others such as some root from plants such as Yucca and Tiquisque...now they are all considered "treats" here. No matter what in Costa Rica, we do have a lot of reasons for thanking God about survival. Several delicious dishes that have come to be from platanos are "Ceviche". This is prepared by boiling the short platanos (or Cuadrados) or those of the picture above by cutting into small squares and applying some spices such as Costa Rican Culantro, red or green peppers, and freshly-squeezed lime, and salt to taste. You will need to let the juice and white fish or shellfish to fermentate for one or two days in refrigeration and when fully fermenated, it is "cooked". Then combine with the vegetables and spices. Another typical Costa Rican dish will be a scrumptious beef or chicken soup, some Costa Rican spices, platanos, other veggies...Mmm good! Oh, they can also be sliced and then fried with butter/oil. But, please don't think that in Costa Rica we live only on platanos, rice and beans, and our amazing coffee...Not At All! We have MANY tremendously delicious dishes in Costa Rica that in many cases are not known to the world, and only when you live or visit between us,will you discover what we eat, then to share with The World. And so many various exotic tropical fruits too!

Oh, some people in Limon make their beans a special way by cooking it in coconut milk, interesting huh? Other examples of popular Limon dishes are Rondón (variety of vegetables cooked in chicken, beef, fish, or turtle meat), Sancocho (with Yucca, tomatoes, potatoes, and choice of meat), Bread Fruit, Dokonú, Johnny Cake (coconut bread), Agua de Sapo (water with ginger, lime, and brown sugar drink), Turtle Meat Soup, Beef Tripe, A Variety of Fish Dishes, and Others Too. The food and culture of Limon is so diverse because it has many cultures such as Afro-Costa Rican, the Bribri and Cabecar, Italian, Asian, Central American, North American, and others.