San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Honduran cuisine is exquisite and very diverse, thanks to the fusion of indigenous and Mesoamerican cultures, with Spanish and African. Our geographical position in the heart of America has made possible the convergence of different cultures and flavors, which has resulted in a wide gastronomy.
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Indigenous crops such as corn, potatoes, beans, cocoa, peanuts, tomatoes, pumpkin, pineapple, avocado, maguey, cassava, sweet potato, turkey, etc. they merged with the products brought by the Spaniards, among them, wheat, barley, oats, olives, lentils, lettuce, cabbage, radish, etc., delightfully expanding our culinary universe.
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To the above were also added new foods and forms of cooking inherited by African immigrants who settled, especially, in the coastal area of the Caribbean.
Typical Honduran dish contest
As part of the tribute and celebrations for the 200 years of independent living of our beloved Honduras, Newspaper THE PRESS he wants to exalt the favorite dish of Hondurans. That is why from this day we will open a contest on our website where you can vote for your favorite catracha food.
To participate go to www.laprensa.hn and vote for your favorite among the 20 options we show you. So, you have to decide which preparation represents us the most.
Voting closes on September 26th and the winning meal will be announced on Wednesday the 29th. We already invite you to come to our website and choose your favorite catracho dish.