Chifrijo

Chifrijo is a popular dish served in bars throughout Costa Rica and is typically served in a bowl. The name of Chifrijo dish is a combination of the two main ingredients : chicharrones and frijoles.

Unlike other dishes  in Costa Rica, chifrijo has been in existence only since the nineties and its origin comes from the bars of the capital, San José in Costa Rica. Its name comes from deconstructing its main ingredients CHIcharrones & FRIJOles.

Chicharrones are fried pork rinds, while frijoles are beans (I bet you aren’t surprised to see beans on the list again!). The dish is an amazing layer of ingredients that are served with fried tortilla chips, corn tortillas, or bread. The layered ingredients include the two main foods, along with rice, and either tomatoes or pico de gallo.

 Frijoles (pronounced free·ho·lez) is Spanish for beans , and most often is used to describe Refried Beans. Refried beans (Spanish: frijoles refritos) is a dish of cooked and mashed beans.