I really enjoy the food that my host family makes. Every day, I get to try something new! My FAVORITE food is definitely the "frescos", or fresh fruit juices, which are ubiquitous in Nicaragua. My host family makes the most amazing frescos, which they keep in a huge bucket in the fridge. During the first day with my host family, I drank about five glasses of fresco de pitaya because I liked it so much! So far, I've tried pitaya (dragon fruit), arroz con piña (pineapple and rice), limonada, and the national drink, tiste (cocoa and maiz) Fresco de Pitaya (dragon fruit juice) Gallo pinto, tostones (fried plantain chips) and queso Limonada, tortilla, ensalada, arroz, and creamed zucchini Fresca de piña y arroz, plantain chips, gallo pinto, and queso Ensalada de papaya y banana Pescado frito con tostones Tiste (chocolate and corn drink...
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