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dishes and traditional foods from Costa Rica. There are even pages of recipes so you can make them at home! (Or bring them in for the class!) Questions with a * are mandatory. Make sure to list any links you use which are not listed below. 1.) What are the staple foods of Costa Rica and how are they prepared?
2.) Other than coffee, what are some popular drinks in Costa
Rica and
3.) What are the most common ingredients found in most Costa
Rican meals?
4.) What are "bocas"? Where would you find and eat them? 2 points 5.) * Compare and contrast Costa Rican food with Mexican food.
How are
6.) What are "casados" and when would you eat them? 2 points 7.) Find a restaurant in Costa Rica and tell me about it?
What is the food
8.) * What food products does Costa Rica export and to where? What food products are exported to the United States and how many of them find their way to your table? 2 points 9.) What is a traditional Christmas meal? What are the
ingredients and
10.) Briefly describe the history of coffee growing in Costa Rica. 2 points 11.) * Compare and contrast a typical meal in your home and a
typical Costa Rican
meal. How similar or different are they? Be
specific! 3 points
ENLACES http://www.infocostarica.com/culture/food.html http://sunsetworldwide.com/costarica/cr-food.htm http://www.costaricauncovered.com/dining_Costa_Rica.htm http://www.bruncas.com/crexport/food.html http://www.spoon.co.cr/sproduct.html http://www.westnet.com/costarica/food/cuisine.html http://www.costaricatour.com/food.htm http://www.adventure-life.com/costa/costarica_culture.html http://www.cocori.com/library/ http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/tamal.htm http://www.foodtv.com/recipes/re-c1/0,6255,16540,00.html http://www.quetzal-coffee.com/ http://www.tesdelsol.com/ http://www.rainforestdelights.com/ http://www.spoon.co.cr/ http://www.dirla.com/costrica2_1.htm#Food & Drink
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