FOOD

Here it is! A quick report of our experience in fodder so far... 

Local Restaurants:

Most locals' restaurants are inexpensive, delicious and feature easily some of the best service I've had. Inside El Mercado, or the market, we can get a breakfast for as cheap as $5 for the both of us. Includes "comida typica" or typical Nicaraguan breakfast; rice and beans mix, avocado, cheese, tortilla and eggs. We haven't gotten tired of it yet!

Yesterday, we took the moto for a long drive north to Playa Popoyo, a world-class surfing location. We had lunch at a beautiful hotel there on the beach. Brandon likes Nicaragua's jalapeno chicken; I think he liked it here best!

Grocery Shopping:

This is where the challenge is! We were expecting one-stop-shop, veggie heaven, coconuts everywhere. In reality, El Mercado has a ton of fruits and some veggies, but beware the eggs! I had the privilege of buying extremely "expired" eggs from the market, which I discovered by cracking it open (YUCK). We buy our expire-able provisions at Pali, the local supermarket owned by Walmart (big surprise) and have had only good experiences on eggs, meat and chicken. Milk comes in unappealing bags, so I haven't had enough of a craving to buy a pouch. Although beef is one of Nicaragua's main exports, only one market in town specializes in meat, and it wasn't exactly what we were expecting. It tastes a lot like grass-fed beef, but a little tougher. We have yet to cook and buy pork...

Check out the size of the avocados and mangos from El Mercado!