Everyone I met in Nicaragua wanted to know two things. Where was I from and had I tried vigorón? It was the taxi driver who dropped me off at the airport at the end of my first trip to the country who ...

From the top, you can see all of the colonial buildings, the volcano in the distance, and Lake Nicaragua! The stairs to go up and down are very steep, so I suggest going slow. Back outside, we passed ...

Inspired by Mandy Baca's love of Sedano's, a Miami-based Latin grocery store, contrast is king in this refreshing Nicaraguan snack starring mildly sweet, tender yuca; a bracing, crunchy cabbage slaw; ...

Francisco Javier Gomez Torres serves up to 300 plates of vigorón a day at his kiosk El Gordito in Granada, Nicaragua. Everyone I met in Nicaragua wanted to know two things. Where was I from and had I ...

Vigorón served at El Gordito in Granada, Nicaragua. The combination of soft, starchy yucca; salty, rough pork cracklings; and tangy, cool slaw made with cabbage, onions, tomato, mimbre fruit (also ...

Nicaragua's civil war and dictatorship exacerbated social problems and economic disparity. But the richest and the poorest eat vigorón, a hearty... Everyone I met in Nicaragua wanted to know two ...