The Masa The masa, dried maize seeds cooked with calcium carbonate powder, finely milled and mixed with water, is the glue that keeps most of the Honduran...

  Arroz con Pollo is a good starter dish for outsiders who want to try the regional cuisine for the first time. This is just what the title suggests:...

There are two types of quesadilla available in Honduras. One is a tortilla and cheese like the Mexican variety, and the second is a sweet and savory cake...

What are Pupusas Pupusas are quite similar to corn tortillas but they are thicker and stuffed with meat , cheese or beans. They originated in El Salvador, but...

Chicken is a huge staple in Honduras. In fact, one of the most classic Honduran foods isВ fried chicken. They marinate it in spices, rub the pieces lightly in...

Ceviche (also spelled seviche or cebiche) is a seafood dish popular in the coastal regions of Central and South America, and the Philippines. The dish is...

Baleadas are one of Honduras most characteristic and famous foods. A baleada is a wheat flour tortilla, generally quite thick, filled with mashed fried beans...

Honduran Drinks - Non-alcoholic RefrescoВ - soda or fruit juice drink. Licuado - aВ В smoothie from fresh fruit or fruit juice, milk and/or ice and/or yogurt...

Horchata is a staple drink in Honduras. Origins of Honduran Horchata Horchata originates from Egypt & Sudan where they originally used the chufa nut...

Atol(e) De Elote (Sweet Corn Drink) is a traditionalВ Central American beverage. ItВ is basically a sweet, smooth, and thickened drink made from mostly corn. The...

Yucca, also known as cassava, is a staple crop throughout Honduras that grows everywhere, even in the poorest soils.В In the disadvantaged regions of Honduras...

Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de Tres Leches) - a vanilla cake soaked in a combination ofВ three kinds of milk, including evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk...

What is Pan De Coco? In many Latin American countries there is some version of coconut bread.В This traditional Honduran food, known as "pan de coco," is a...

Origins of Banana Cultivation Bananas were discovered by the Portuguese on the east coast of Africa and brought to the Canary Islands where they were...

Bananas & plantains (otherwise known as cooking bananas) are an absolute staple in a lot of Honduran recipes, as they are grown in the country and are...