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"This dish is from Puerto Rico and is very tasty using the plantains. Plantains are similar to bananas but are much larger and have a green skin."

Ingredients: eggs, onions, salt...

"My husband made this for dinner last night, I don't know where he got the recipe, but man....it was like eating in a 5 star restaurant!
Don't let all the steps and ingredients scare you off, this recipe is for the entire meal!
The flavour reminded me of being in Costa Rica :)
Prep time is marinating time"

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh cilantro...

"This is a family recipe I stumbled upon through marriage. It is a Latin-style chicken soup and it is the best I have tasted. Basically, my mother-in-law makes this soup with a few founding ingredients and then throws in whatevers available. Its always good, but I've narrowed it down for myself and you to the best ingredients to use.

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Ingredients: corn, yucca root...

"This recipe was handed down to me by Martha and Arturo Saenz while I was in Costa Rica."

Ingredients: mushrooms, oil, onion soup...

"Delicious white sauce pasta dish. Easy to prepare. Try it! I'm sure you will love it."

Ingredients: heavy cream, hot water...

"Another one from the great Julia Child's book 'Mastering The Art of French Cooking.' Can be served hot or cold, it is tasty either way. I recommend reading the directions a few times over before preparing, to avoid confusion when cooking. Julia recommends in the book that this be served with baked whole tomatoes and green beans, and, if..."

Ingredients: pepper, Dijon mustard...

"posted for ZWT 7. Prep time includes chill time."

Ingredients: cilantro, eggs, hot sauce...

"I love hispanic food and plantains are one of my favorite things to eat. Here is a unique soup for all you adventurous chefs:) Please do not let your plantains turn yellow-black because they will turn sweet. Must use green plantains."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"I came across this recipe in Costa Rica And asked the chef for his recipe.It turned out he was also Canadian.Delicious and easy to make. Try it."

Ingredients: evaporated milk, beef t-bone steaks...

"I was lucky enough to spend part of the summer in Costa Rica. This is the traditional dish that every Tico eats for breakfast, lunch, and probably dinner. I never got used to it for breakfast, but this is what I've come up with to imitate my travels there."

Ingredients: fresh coriander, heavy cream...

"This is an Authentic Costa Rican dish that my girlfriend's mother used to make us. She just passed in October and we got this recipe just in time. I thought I would put it out there for everyone to enjoy as much as we do."

Ingredients: cilantro, pepper...

"A salad from Costa Rica, I found this recipe while search for recipes that use some of the odd ingredients that have collected in my pantry. The result is a light crisp salad which is refreshing and not at all heavy. Hearts of palm taste a bit like artichoke hearts but have a touch more crunch like a water chestnut."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, hearts of palm...

"I encountered this dish on a vacation to Costa Rica. They served it all over the country at breakfast. There is a sauce that they put on it that is very good. It is called Lizano. You can find it in a Latin American grocery."

Ingredients: green chili sauce, fresh cilantro...

"From Sunset Magazine. A Costa Rican recipe. Says it's great with chicken. *Use Vegetarian broth or water for Vegetarian or Vegan."

Ingredients: coconut milk, dried red beans...