The most noteworthy food in Nicaragua is the tropical fruit. In the south more than the north, you'll find a huge array of options that change with the season. If you’re there at the right time, you can enjoy exotic fruits for a steal of deal!
I'm talking about buying a bag of sliced, fresh mango for 10 cordobas (around 40 cents) or giant papayas the size of your leg for two dollars.
One of the more unique fruits, dragon fruit, is sold in baskets on the street. It's mildly sweet and juicy. The fruit inside is soft with black seeds that you can eat. Beware of the juice it will stain anything it touches. You’re lips are no exception!. They will be pink by the time you’re done eating.
Mamónes come in two varieties, small circular green seeds on a stick or bigger red, spiky ones that are sold individually.
The red ones have a harder shell so you’ll need to use a knife to cut it. Then you can eat the pulp around the seed.
Mamón means sucker in Spanish, which is an appropriate description for how to eat this fruit.
To eat the green mamónes you can push your fingernail through the outer shell and then pop the whole fruity seed in your mouth. Suck the soft pulp off the seed and then spit the seed out.
Year around you'll find bushels of bananas and plantains. Fun fact...In the lower altitudes farmers use banana plants to provide shade for their coffee plants. These shade-grown coffee beans are some of the best tasting crops in Nicaragua!
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