Town Center of Masaya
Andrew visits Masaya's Town Center; each night the square becomes an open-air restaurant filled with food stands.
Location: Masaya, Nicaragua
Foods Eaten:
* Chanfaina -- pig parts, including the stomach
* Whole Pig Tongue
* Pig Face -- including cheeks and ears
* Iguana Eggs
Las Sopas de Juan
Fixer and author Josh Berman guides Andrew to a truck stop in the small village of La Trinidad to try local fare.
Location: Carretera Panamericana, La Trinidad, Nicaragua
Foods Eaten:
* Sopa de Huevo de Toro -- soup made with bull testicles
* Bull Testicle Ceviche
Antojito's Restaurant
Andrew Zimmern meets up with some Peace Corps volunteers for a meal at a restaurant that serves unusual foods.
Location: Carretera Panamericana, La Trinidad, Nicaragua
Foods Eaten:
* Grilled Boa Constrictor
* Armadillo cooked inside its shell
Bus Ride From Managua to Matagalpa
Andrew takes a road trip to sample some of the homemade "fast food" found in Nicaragua.
Foods Eaten:
* Jocotes -- a sour tropical fruit served with salt
* Cornbread
* Fried Pork Skin with Cabbage and Yucca
Sol Cafe
Andrew gets a lesson in coffee tasting, known as cupping. He learns from a professional how to determine which farm the coffee came from just by smelling the coffee grounds.
Location: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Beverage Tasted:
* Nicaraguan Coffee
Edna Cayasso's Home
Miss Edna Cayasso, known for the best Creole cooking in Bluefields, prepares a meal for Andrew.
Location: Bluefields, Nicaragua
Foods Eaten:
* Coconut Rondon -- a stew made with wari meat and coconut
* Seaweed Pop -- a drink made with dried seaweed and nutmeg
Casa San Francisco
Andrew tastes unique Nicaraguan dishes at one of the finest restaurants in Granada.
Address: Calle Corral 207, Granada, Nicaragua
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Foods Eaten:
* Roasted Iguana
* Chontales Cheese -- cheese with "juicy cheese worms," or maggots
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