SPAN 3051 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Arroz Con Pollo, Gallo Pinto, Fried Rice
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Good to use if you"re looking for a certain item at a store (e. g. , tiene tylenol?) Some ticos might reply un poco (a little). Remember that america is used to describe north, Gallo pinto = breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together, served alongside eggs and fried plantain. Sometimes comes with fried local cheese (queso), toast (tostadas) or tortillas, and fruit (frutas). Casado translates to married and this traditional lunch dish truly has a marriage of flavors. The dish usually consists of rice (arroz) and beans (frijoles), a protein like meat (bistec/steak; chuleta de cerdo/pork chop; or pollo/chicken) or fish (pescado), and several side salads like green salad (ensalada verde), pasta salad (ensalada pasta), etc. This is a fried rice dish that is very flavorful. Instead of chicken (pollo), you might also see rice with shrimp (arroz con camarones) and other variations.
