La+Comida+de+Nicaragua

1. A [|major industry] in Nicaragua is food processing. They also have live stock industries and grow many things like bananas, coffee beans, tobacco, sesame, sugarcane, soya, and beans. 2. Agriculture supplies about 45% of Nicaragua’s current [|employment]. 3. About 60% of the [|land] in Nicaragua is used to grow food and keep animals. 4. Many [|people] are extremely affected by the lack of food and the food amounts are still decreasing. Over 443,000 farm sectors are waiting to be put back to work. On my trip in Nicaragua many homeless and hungry people would stand outside the local McDonalds hoping someone will give them their leftovers. This food crisis is continually getting worse and Nicaragua won’t accept our offer in 1 billion dollars in food aid. As this problem gets worse, more people become homeless and are living on the streets. 5. There are some very [|traditional dishes] eaten in Nicaragua. Some like Gallo Pinto are eaten almost every day and is considered a national symbol of Nicaragua. There are many other dishes that are very popular and very common throughout Nicaragua. 6. A lot of [|ingredients] that are used in Nicaragua are; tomato, onion, garlic, flour, rice, orange, mustard and mayonnaise, milk and cheese, vanilla and cinnamon. These ingredients are used in most of Nicaragua’s famous dishes. 7. The most [|common dish] in Nicaragua is Gallo Pinto which contains condiments like fried rice, onion, sweet pepper, red beans, and garlic. There is also **Nacatamal which contains** corn, butter, rice, potatoes, tomatoes, onion, and sweet pepper. There usually isn’t much [|food] in a meal because most of Nicaragua has been flooded with poverty. The most important and largest meal of the day for people in Nicaragua is lunch.