Gallo Pinto
---For one serving---
1/3 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
1/3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup cooked white rice
1/3 cup cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/3-1/2 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
1/4 to taste salt (and/or lime salt) & ground black pepper
1/4 to taste fresh cilantro
1/4 to taste sliced green onion
This dish is a staple food of Costa Rican cuisine. When I went to Costa Rica my junior year of high school, rice and beans was served every single meal of the day in different variations. This recipe for rice and beans is one that my friend from back home makes, when we have had potlucks and cookouts. This recipe has been always associated with the culture of friends and family.
My friend and I went to on the same trip to Costa Rica our junior year of high school. We found out through this experience that there are foods that are versatile enough to be served every meal and still be appealing and healthy for you. This dish is the definition of what a staple food of a culture is. This changed our idea of what not only
When I came back home, I realized that in the United States of America and many other countries in the world do not have one single dish, which is served at every meal. This made me realize, how much our culture is blended with others. My culture my entire life has been the combination and blend of many cultures. If you think about the rice and beans, metaphorically it is made up of one basic ingredient, which is constant. This is the American culture that I grew up with. Then you add spices and other ingredients to the rice then mix it all together. This is all the other cultures that have changed my original views and created something new.