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Empanadas - a recipe to feed your nostalgia
When you travel through Central and South America, there is no way around them: Empanadas! Whenever we feel nostalgic, we take out this recipe and reminisce about our time traveling. Sold in buses and on the streets this typical "fast food" is not just cheap and easy to eat to the go but comes literally millions of variations. They can be filled with all kinds of meat, seafood or with vegetables.

Ceviche recipe - the simplest way to "cook" fish
We got our first taste of Ceviche in Peru. We couldn't believe that fish was supposed to be "cooked" without heat. Back then we blamed our confusion to our poor Spanish skills. We encountered ceviche once more in Chile and Colombia and learned how to prepare it. Ceviche quickly became one of our favorite travel foods.

Gallo Pinto Recipe - THE Nicaraguan dish
When you travel to Nicaragua, there is no way around Gallo Pinto. It's basically the Nicaraguan national dish. The Nicas have it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Gallo pinto accompanies almost any dish. Don't let the name mislead you the "spotted rooster" is a 100% vegetarian dish.