For those of you who don't know me. I'm the worlds pickiest eater. My meals of choice back home consist of chicken fingers & fries, hamburger (plain),grilled chicken bagels, some fruit, restricted veggies, etc. I'm very picky about what I like, and not just taste but also looks & texture...meaning if it's chicken with bones in I probably won't want it. I like my food to be clean, no evidence of it being an animal and plain. I order my subs at subway with no sauce or veggies and everyone there thinks I'm crazy. Thats been my life for the last 26 years. I went on a yoga retreat (2x now) with my dad and started to open up to other food there as we were trying to be very healthy and I decided it was time for me to open up to veggies. During those trips I did add a few food to my "Okay" list. Coming to Costa Rica I was terrified. For one, I don't like fish, or rice or beans! So what am I going to eat??? Just in case it was as terrible as I feared I packed protein powder, granola bars, etc. :)
Well...the places we went out to so far had lots of options. I could get chicken almost anywhere. All the restaurants have traditional Tico choices but also American choices. But to be fair I've only been to Manuel Antonio and Quepos both of which are tourist towns, so it makes sense to have other options besides traditional Tico food. The lodge is where I spend most of my time and meals, and I have had to try A LOT of food I've never had before. Luckily we have two people here who make it all taste good! Usually breakfast is eggs and fruit or occasionally I'll have a granola bar I brought from home. But honestly almost every meal I have had has been good. It could be that I don't have choice, or that I am working long days. When your hungry everything tastes better. But truly most things taste really good and some I can tolerate...there hasn't been much that I wouldn't eat again. I've tried plantains in numerous forms...but the fried ones are the best, they taste like warm fruity sugar with a crunchy boarder. Guacamole here is better than home, I can't stop...it is SO good...I didn't used to like it. I have had foods with tomatoes mixed in and tolerated them (I hate tomatoes). I've also had a lot of potatoes, which I still don't love but can tolerate. Rice here is great! I mix it in with everything when its available. And believe it or not...I tried BEANS. I wasn't planning on it until on of the cooks made rice and beans with eggs for breakfast and already had my plate made. It was a HUGE plate. No one should ever eat that many rice and beans. So I had to try it. It really didn't taste like much and I ate half a plate! Would I ever choose to make it? No probably not but I'm happy I tried it. The dinners here are really good and I've also tried a few of the plates only guests get including chicken in some AMAZING sauce, and chicken breaded with coconut and LOVED them both...better than most restaurants. It has also helped being able to buy chicken from the grocery store to supplement veggie meals here as I don't eat enough veggies in on sitting to be full. But overall, food hasn't been too bad! We will see what happens in a week when one of our cooks is gone and I am on my own for most meals! Wish me luck.
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