| abstract | - Honduras is a beautiful country, the cuisine is mostly based on unprocessed products and is very healthy. People make use extensively of many types of fruits and vegetables. The cuisine of Honduras was influenced by the regional diversity of fruits, vegetables, and other foods readily available. The fruits that are used most often are: pineapples, mangoes, bananas, guavas, plantains, breadfruits and coconuts. The pineapples are utilized entirely. People prepare tea or vinegar from its skin. Also, many of the desserts that are prepared in Honduras contain pineapple flesh. These range from pies to juices and jam. The superior side of the fruit is placed into a container with water. After the roots emerge, it is replanted. On the other side, other ingredients that can be found frequently in a Honduran dish are: pumpkin, cassava root, corn, beans, rice. There are more than 20 varieties of tamales in Honduras. All these are made from cornmeal and beans, meat, chilies and various vegetables. The ingredients differ from one recipe of tamales to another, and this is how the diversity is explained. The tamales are usually served during the Christmas. Regarding the meats, Pork, Chicken and seafood are the ones that are used most frequently. Of course, the dishes that are based on seafood are prepared more frequently in the coastal region of the country. One of the recipes that feature Pork involves filling a whole pig with corn dough. Besides the ingredients, another factor that makes this recipe special is the preparation method. The pig is fried in certain ovens, which are made from sun-dried bricks. A dish that is very famous in Honduras is tortillas. These are served as they are or loaded with cheese, meat or beans. In this case, they are named baleadas.
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