Nacatamal, a traditional Nicaraguan dish
What is a nacatamal? A slow-steamed tamal wrapped in banana leaves. A nacatamal is a traditional Nicaraguan dish similar to the tamal, made of corn dough and pork. Nacatamales have Mesoamerican roots, and originated from the Nicarao tribes who inhabited western Nicaragua, its name originates from the dead Nahualt language and translates to ‘meat tamale’. […]