Costa Rica

Group D - COSTA RICA

What is it?

Gallo pinto! Black beans and rice refried together and served with toast and a fried egg.

How was it?

The beans and rice had a simple salty taste to them and felt as though they would make a good foundation for some form of salad. The egg worked well alongside, adding much needed moisture to the dish, but the toast, though buttered, was crying out for something less dry and stodgy to accompany it.

Overall thoughts:

Less beans and rice and more egg could have been a good move to make, as the dish was relatively dry as it was. It was a fine way to use up leftover rice, but lacked the well-rounded nature of some other breakfasts. It did feel quite hearty and homely though.

If it was a Costa Rican footballer?

The workmanlike defender, Oscar Duarte.