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, fritanga refers to a restaurant that makes home-style Nicaraguan foods. The

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at a fritanga may include

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(

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arroz blanco White rice is milled rice that has had its husk, bran, and cereal germ, germ removed. This alters the flavor, texture and appearance of the rice and helps prevent Food spoilage, spoilage, extend its storage life, and makes it easier to digest. Aft ...

(white rice), carne asada (grilled meat), tajada frita (fried sliced green

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), platano frito (fried ripe plantain), maduros (sweet plantain),

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, queso frito (fried cheese),

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and cabbage salad. Fritangas also carry daily specials such as salpicón, carne desmenuzada (shredded beef), and

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s, as well as speciality drinks and desserts/pastries. Fritangas have a cafeteria (comideria) style of ordering and the food can be taken out or consumed at the establishment. In

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, fritanga does not refer to Nicaraguan restaurants, but to fried food in general, or a set of fried foods. Unlike ''frituras'' or ''fritos'' (same meaning), the term ''fritanga'' can have a

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sense, as it is an excessively greasy food, with too much oil or unhealthy. The Colombian fritanga, for example, combines different typical components such as

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(blood sausage), chorizo (sausage),

chicharrón (, , plural ; pt, torresmo ; fil, chicharon; ch, chachalon) is a dish generally consisting of fried pork belly or fried pork rinds. may also be made from chicken, mutton or beef. Name , as a dish with sauce, or as finger-food snacks, ar ...

(pork belly), longaniza, chunchullo, maduros (plantains), papa criolla (small yellow potatoes), and arepas.

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Picture of Colombian Fritanga

Fritanga recipe, from "My Colombian Recipes"
Restaurants in Nicaragua Nicaraguan cuisine {{Nicaragua-stub