This list is my love letter to Nicaragua’s gastronomy—the dishes I grew up eating, the sweet breads from home, and the classic drinks + sides that make a meal feel complete. Simple steps, real flavors, and recipes meant to be shared with family and f...
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Classics
Everyday Meals
Drinks
Classics
These are the classics—the dishes that taste like home. The kind of food that shows up at family gatherings, parties, and Sundays with your people.
Classic Nicaraguan baho 🇳🇮 – super flavorful and nostalgic. This TikTok is the closest I’ve found to my mom’s recipe, and I added my own written version in the photos so you can screenshot it and save it for later.
The OG Nicaraguan party food—classic kids’ birthday dish, always with a soft white roll. Pure nostalgia.
Nicaraguense Arroz A La Valenciana - Nata Knows Best
Everyday Meals
Bright, kid-friendly posters for shapes, colors, alphabet, numbers, feelings, weather, and more in both English and Spanish. They’re perfect for our learning wall/reading corner and make it so easy to sneak in Spanish practice during playtime and qui...
Pescozones de pipián | Receta de Nicaragua #nicafood #pipian #nicaragüenses nicaraguense
Drinks
This is a classic Nicaraguan cacao drink that feels like home in a glass—cold, chocolatey, and full of cinnamon and vanilla. Nata Knows Best’s version is the closest one I’ve found to how we make it back home, but the recipe in my photos is my own wr...
Nicaraguan Cacao Drink - Refresco De Cacao - Nata Knows Best