Plato típico

Honduran food is typically neither hot nor spicy, although the people there use lots of spices and fresh herbs such as oregano, coriander, cumin, and lime juice, as they wish their food to be full of flavor. That is also true of plato típico (typical dish), a national dish including a variety of foods prepared separately, but forming a complete meal in the end.

The typical plato tipico for breakfast consists of a fried egg, refried beans, corn tortillas, cheese, and fried plantains, plus a glass of orange juice and a cup of coffee on the side.

For lunch or dinner, the typical plate is made up of marinated and grilled beef steak, chorizo, refried beans, rice, avocado, cheese, pico de gallo, mantequilla, corn tortillas, and fried plantains. Traditionally, the dish is accompanied by sour cream, fresh white cheese, avocado slices, marinated cabbage, lime juice and lots of small tortillas.

Anywhere you go that offers traditional Honduran food, you can’t go wrong by ordering a plato típico and pairing it with a Corona. You will get a taste of what Honduran cuisine is all about.