Hello from Costa Rica! Enjoying life to the fullest so far. Eating wonderful, seasonal, fresh food, attempting to surf (mostly riding white caps) and speaking the spanish to the best of my abilities. Oh yes...and being whipped around the dance floor by a salsa master....mayhaps that is fodder for another post....Today, just wanted to drop a quick line about the delicious culinary experience of Tamarindo beach. Every kind of food you want is here....from the most ooey gooey cheesey pizza at Mama's deli ---- to the uber fresh local sushi found at Wok and Roll (I recommend the mahi-mahi umaki - caught right offshore of the Nicoya Peninsula) --- to the comida tipica found at El Sabor de la Vida....Un Casado (rice, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, fried platanos, and a protein of your choosing * go for the fish*) costs around 2000colones (roughly $4USD) and will fill you up for two meals --- Also check out Joe's for the famous "nachos as big as your ass" and a cool cerveza after a long day on the beach. Im in relaxed, low maintenance, beach bum, foodie paradise!!
I probably shouldn't even get started on the fruit... It is so fresh, juicy, and inexpensive that I question my decision to ever purchase fruit out of season again. That seven dollar fruit cup (you know the one with the mushy cantelope, unripe honeydew, and floating grapes) that I bought enroute to the airport at au bon pain pales in comparison to the platter of mango-ey (not to mention strawberry, pineapple, kiwi, papaya) goodness I get here each morning.
So I repeat (with props to my amigo Freud and those clever devils at SNL) sometimes a banana is more than just a banana, Ana.
besitos - emilia
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