{"id":11061,"count":43,"description":"Home to Mexico and its fabulous cuisine, sun-drenched Costa Rica and to the lush tropical forest of Nicaragua, Central America is an amazing culinary destination.\r\n\r\nIt's not all about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefspencil.com\/most-popular-mexican-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexican food<\/a> in Central America, although its influence is undeniable in the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefspencil.com\/top-25-foods-in-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Rican food<\/a> is also to die for, as is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefspencil.com\/top-25-foods-of-panama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cuisine of Panama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefspencil.com\/most-popular-25-dishes-in-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guatemala<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chefspencil.com\/popular-foods-honduras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honduras<\/a>.\r\n\r\nDesserts and sweets are also a big part of the local culture. 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