7 a.m. NICARAGUAN STREET FOOD Breakfast Tour in Rivas, Nicaragua!!

🇳🇮VISIT NICARAGUA: / visitanicaragua
🇳🇮CARLOS: / carlostapiapineda
🌎 MY TRAVEL/FOOD BLOG: davidsbeenhere.com/
After arriving back in Rivas after an unforgettable 24 hours on the island of Ometepe, I continued my exploration with a food tour! Come with me as I go on a Nicaraguan breakfast street food tour of Rivas, Nicaragua!
My friend and guide Carlos and I started off at a vendor selling the Levanta Muerto soup, which they say raises you from the dead! It’s the kind of dish that would be an incredible hangover cure. But you should get there early, as the woman is there every day starting at 6 a.m.
👕 DAVID’S BEEN HERE MERCH: teespring.com/stores/davids-b...
I got a large cup of it. It was fantastic! I loved the seafood broth, and there was a lot of meat in there, too. I asked for more chilies to make it spicier. The cabbage in it was very nice. You can also get it with a tortilla and dunk it into the soup. Finally, I pulled out the lobster tail and ate it with the tortilla soaked in the broth. I loved it!
Then, I got some fresh orange juice from a vendor. I always prefer fresh juice over juice out of a bottle or a can. It’s pure when it’s fresh, and hasn’t been loaded down with sugar or preservatives. The pulp was fantastic!
Then, I got some instant coffee from another vendor for 10 cordobas. It was great! I like my coffee black. It’s not good coffee if it needs sugar and milk! What a way to start our day. We woke up at 4:15 a.m. to catch the ferry at 5:30, and it was now 7 a.m.!
We drove through the city to a place where they sell nacatamales, which they cook in a barrel over a fire. They wrap them in banana leaves and then aluminum foil. They’re essentially steamed corn stuffed with a nice amount of pork. They’re very similar to the tamales in Venezuela!
In the south of Nicaragua, they eat nacatamales with bread, and in the north, they eat them with tortillas. The bread was nice and fresh. I loved stuffing it into the tortillas like a little taco! I preferred it with the tortilla more, but both were good!
The pork was super flavorful. Then, they brought me a spicy chili, which I wrapped in the tortilla with the tamal. It was really hot! I enjoyed it with some Nicaraguan drip coffee. Everything cost 120 cordobas!
Then, we headed to a factory to see them make rosquillas. They had an oven with a blazing fire. The rosquillas are small cookies made of corn and cheese dough. They smelled so buttery as they baked! They take them out and bake them again to make them crispy.
Then, they put sugar on top. They were crunchy, sweet, toasted, and buttery! I liked them a lot. I tried a whole sheet of them. There were some salty ones, too! The originals are saltier, while the Sandals are sweeter. They can fit 12 huge pans in their oven!
The women work from 3 a.m. until 1 p.m. It was amazing to see the entire process! Then, before we left, we saw the torta de maiz, which they served to us along with the two types of rosquilla.
The torta de maiz was an incredible loaf of cornbread. It was some of the best cornbread of my life! I loved how sweet, fluffy, and crunchy it was! We also had pañalitas, spicy chili rosquillas, coffee, and the original salty rosquillas. They were great with the coffee, and a great way to end our morning!

Where have you been?
Subscribe Here! bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereSub
Top videos! bit.ly/DavidsbeenhereTopVideos
Follow Me:
+ INSTAGRAM ► / davidsbeenhere
+ FACEBOOK ► / davidsbeenhere
+ TWITTER ► / davidsbeenhere
+ MY BLOG! ► davidsbeenhere.com/
Contact Me:
+BUSINESS EMAIL ► [e-mail]
#Davidsbeenhere #Nicaragua #Rivas #NicaraguanFood #DavidinNicaragua
About Me:
My name is David Hoffmann. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,300 destinations in 91 countries to experience and document unique cultures on my KZbin channel, travel blog, and social media.
I highlight culture and historical sites, but my passion is food! I love to experience and showcase the different flavors each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@myfamilia1st]

We appreciate you saying we have the best corn bread in Nicaragua 🇳🇮

[@ShabanandHailey]

Food cooked in banana leaves taste so wholesome natural......I also admire how the people are so hardworking,,,, the factory baking those snacks. everything in this video so informative. Another awesome video on Nicaragua. Thanks David.....safe travels.

[@Davidsbeenhere]

They really work hard ❤ the food was amazing! So unique 🎉

[@ShabanandHailey]

@@Davidsbeenhere Yes they do... Thank you too,,, looking forward to more,,

[@elizabethboyd9864]

My Mother Teresa Boyd QEPD born in Rivas I love my country Nicaragua

[@marysoldemjalli902]

Gracias David por haber visitado a mi país ! Te saludo desde Palestina,!

[@Robertius926]

Great video. And as always Carlos is such an enthusiastic companion.

[@camecex]

Indeed. He is so accommodating

[@ShabanandHailey]

Carlos seems the friend we never had. seems so caring friendly,,,,

[@bolivarsolis8118]

Thanks for showing my beautiful country nicaragua 🇳🇮 for showing the food for everything make me feel proud of my country love your content is amazing

[@camecex]

Another great video David. I am definitely going to Nicaragua on my next vacay thanks to you and these excellent videos

[@darwinmazariego7079]

Hermoso Nicaragua saludos desde México

[@ardontiger]

thanks for going to nicaragua, and like our food and pastries, I leave Miami fl, I don't know how you don't get fat with all that food, anyways one place that you really have to go in nicaragua is Juigalpa chontales best cheese and cuajadas ever.

[@JudyT868]

Good morning David: nice video as usual. Everything that's homemade always tastes better than factory made. No chemicals and no additives. All natural ingredients. It's amazing how you can find the same foods in the Caribbean and Central and South America but called by different names i.e. the one in the fig leaf that we call tamales and the corn bread that looked more like cake. Everything looked delicious. I am always happy to see Carlos because he is so kindhearted and polite. He is the best. These videos are so simple and easy to follow. Looking forward to the next one. David, by now you must be in Barbados so I will be looking forward to those videos as well as the ones when you go to St. Vincent. Safe travels and stay healthy.🙏✝️🇹🇹🇨🇦

[@MegaGiovany]

Thanks David for visit my beautiful country i hope your enjoy food and places im from Granada but i leaving in Miami thank you to take back my birth place 😀

[@truthhurtshuh4316]

Great video man. I live in Rivas. I have 5 years here. I'm north American. I feel like I have found my place in the world. My beloved Rivas Nicaragua. You did not try the vigaron. In front of the police station. They make the best.

[@magico5314]

That's awesome, I have a bud that has surfari charters in Tola.

[@tirsagaitan1913]

Gracias por visitar mi País y mi tierra natal Rivas... Lo MEJOR DEL MUNDO Nicaragua 🎀🙌❤️😇

[@gloriadacosta3325]

Amo tus vídeos, buen guía turístico felicidades A los Dos. Y todos los que hicieron posible este vídeos y los muchos que hicieron!!!

[@MyWalkLondon]

I am loving this beautiful tour. Thank you Emma from London

[@johndavie690]

Thanks David you're a good person like my Mum said don't let food separate us.M so happy you both enying your meal🤣👏👏🤗

[@kathyr4060]

that hangover soup looks good 👍, that was cool to see how they make the rosquillas

[@ingridbee9192]

Another amazing video. So lovely to see diffrent countries and their lovely food. Thank you so much David❤❤

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Yes it’s a special place ❤

[@JustCookAndDrinks133]

Just got home😊. Watching here 🇵🇭🇰🇼

[@annemariedupas8107]

Watching you this early morning..and I am salivating!..Yep..I am awake now! 😉

[@johndavie690]

Mate now i am watching you beautiful your sharing your every meal👍love it brother 🤗

[@idaliatorres4206]

David visita la parte norte de nicaragua..otras costumbres

[@sheylagarcia4399]

Gracias por compartir bellezas de mi tierra.

[@elvisurbina4768]

I love nacatamales, I try all the time here in Miami . David, the Nicaragua series are so good. Well done 👍

[@Barbara-pr1ui]

Love watching the video s. Need to make more Nicaraguan dishes at home. looks amazing. Blessings 🐢

[@annmariemccoon]

Nice video David and that soup looks good nice for a hangover lol 😂 I could tell you loved it david 🙏💕💕

[@yasminham8352]

Very Nice Video. Yummy Food !! Thank you David :)

[@JRS268]

I was scrolling down like Crazy nice videos Brother man 🔥🔥🔥

[@buzzysmoments6830]

amazing video- loved your resposes to the food and biscuits, especially the chilly

[@henrysteppel2031]

Great video 👍📹, my favorites are the rosquillas and that seafood soup! Que rico!!

[@juanycanales6614]

Que rico es comerse un nacatal y su café yo lo prefiero con pan gracias David por tus videos

[@sa-zq1or]

Dear David, Thank you for giving me a tour of my beautiful country. I’ve learned so much about my country through your eyes. I am literally from Rivas Nicaragua and I came across this video while taking care of a relative at the hospital and wanted to make his day by showing him your videos.😊 The best and most memorable part of this all is that in this particular video, I saw my nephew giving you a taste of nacatamales and I saw the house that I would say was my second home. It brought a big smile to my face. Thank you!!! Sending you lots of love and blessings!

[@lakelifeclermont]

Amazing beautiful and wonderful people and foods

[@WilliamKShank]

Safe Journey! CHOLULA!!!

[@adonisgomez6358]

Cool video bruh! I hope you get more suscribers

[@carolinacastro5660]

Good morning 🌄 everyone hello you're friend it's a really good 👍 Guy he takes care 💅 of you 😉🙂

[@saulcalderon7518]

Good morning David while you are in Nicaragua 🇳🇮 you should take a detour and stop by my country El Salvador 🇸🇻 very similar in culture and food but so different at the sabe time I live in the USA California but one soon I hope I won’t go to every country in Central America and enjoy all we have to offer Enjoy your food tour brother.

[@irmamoreno3756]

My husband and I enjoy watching you travel. We are salvadorean and we would love to see you visit El Salvador too!

[@MelissaenSuecia]

Gracias por siempre pagar por tus compras. Mi pais es de gente humilde que vive del dia a dia

[@weekendvibes365]

Damm David.. i am so jealous. Always curious for new foods!! Keep it up!!!! 🇬🇾🇸🇽🇬🇾

[@PlayNewApp]

Awesome, my friends. 😍 💕 Big like. 👍 Have a nice day. 🤗✨

[@conny632]

rosquillas en leon tambien

[@ducky4u16]

Hope to see Corn Island 🏝️.

[@normanperez6009]

Love this guy, he is the only one that does food criticism from Nicaragua!❤

[@larajean6756]

Hey David new follower here 🙏🏻 I am from Nicaragua and haven’t been to my country for 20 years 🥲🥲 finding your page today was amazing and seeing all the new things they have 😍😍😍 thank you for sharing !!! When I go I wanna vlog and upload as well 👍🏻👌🏻

[@ducky4u16]

Same thing for me, it has been 38 years for me. I have not been back.

[@adonisgomez6358]

Oe ideay, regresen a dar su vuelta jajjaj. Y traigan mucho dólares $$

[@ducky4u16]

@@adonisgomez6358 bueno, con lo suficiente de dinero. 😄

[@larajean6756]

@@adonisgomez6358 jajjaja venga trabajar a la usa compa

[@adonisgomez6358]

@@larajean6756 nel, aun no me quiero ir jajaja

[@juliogonzalez1944]

I’m the first one to watch it and give it a like 👍👊🏻

[@Raph2711]

Been watching this Guy since 20k subs

[@ShabanandHailey]

Yes David is so hard working and seems such a nice person. he deserves all the sucess he has.

[@ShabanandHailey]

David deserves all the success he has . He has worked hard to reach there, ...so happy for him.

[@edand987]

TOY jodiendo jajajjaja EPIC!

[@bunnnyful]

Loving Nicaragua! Great video. I need rosquillas!!!!

[@ivonnefuller8726]

Nunca he ido a Rivas, pero cuando llegue iré para comprar muchas rosquillas, pan de maíz, empana ditas y todas las ricuras que mostraron.

[@anslynryan9506]

I really want to try all these things and I am here so if it's possible to share the locations would really appreciate it .

[@rosarioespinal4939]

Gracias por compartir Gastronomía de mi Tierra 🙏

[@normanperez6009]

Always enjoy your videos, I'm from Granada, Nicaragua. So thank you!

[@anslynryan9506]

How can we find the location. I want to try and I'm in Ometepe!!

[@eydanmaravillavargas6895]

Siempre me hace reír cuando prueba algo y hace: uju uju...

[@elizabeth16598ee]

Truly a great experience Good morning. One country you really make me want to visit one day :) Hope you both have an amazing Day

[@sl1ker]

Always wanted to visit Nicaragua.

[@dreamzy9869]

Hey David you seemed a little annoyed during the tamale segment hope all is well

[@tinaschafer7780]

Please take your time to eat food. Eating isn´t a competition about eating fast and take huge bites. Nobody can realy enjoy eating in these way. Look how your friend is eating. That is culture. He is just relaxing and enjoying the taste.

[@marilira2504]

Que ricoooooo

[@ronaldojosezamora8807]

Happy tours in Nicaragua facturing rosquillas

[@ivaniasmith6584]

Are you going to bluefields

[@michellea5415]

As always these videos only get better! ❤️

[@reynaespinoza1170]

NICARAGUA ES UNICA EN SU GASTRONOMÍA NÚMERO UNO EN DELICIAS😋

[@1flychicaify]

Me watching David eat 🤤. Happy that you hit you 1M following while in Nicaragua... Hope your following continues to grow, never change.

[@mohamedabdelkader8665]

Awesome to watch you David why you didn't take your father to this nice country ?

[@mayraavilez302]

Yo ya e comido las arcas venezolanas muy buenas y las aprendí hacer con unas personas de Venezuela 🇻🇪

[@reginadzeagu3074]

Amazing ♥

[@indianaguido90]

El mejor acompañante de comida es Carlos, que lindo.

[@germanomora6345]

❤ LA COSA DE HORNO EN NICARAGUA 🇳🇮 ♥ MUY POPULAR.

[@agustinperez1107]

Interesting how tortillas are a part of Nicaraguan dishes but typically only one or two not like in Mexico.

[@woodstoneconstruction3350]

Damn bro went hard w/nacatamal so glad you liked our humble & exquisite food

[@mannynica2373]

que viva NICARAGUA!!

[@MissBlackFry]

Thanks for asking what time she opens!! I love soup and will be visiting Nicaragua soon!!!

[@eydanmaravillavargas6895]

I love Nicaragua....

[@santosdiaz4929]

Welcome to Nicaragua please go to visit masatepe and eating the famous tamugas its a food seem to ayaca and nacatamal

[@engr100viki5]

my best bro david chicken wings are awesome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your cousin viki 💙

[@beatrizshapanka5078]

Me encantaría que probaras las rosquillas somoteñas, te encantarían también , thank you for bringing Nicaragua to us

[@gwilburn5271]

Rivas es la mejor ciuda de Nicaragua

[@JJ2BLEXmusicofficial]

Excelente video ❤😊

[@KarlaGonzalez-bc2bn]

Hay solo hambre me da ./// de tan rico que comes

[@pavelzelaya1393]

Wao sin palabras que rico

[@evelynflores3137]

Wow you when to different places nice in my country I hope enjoy it 😊

[@marpalac9199]

I don’t usually subscribe to any channel but you my Friend I will ❤️ I love spicy 🌶 food we have something in common lol 😂 Muchas Bendiciónes y dios cuide de ti y a donde vallas.

[@yancarlos9631]

Ilove your Nicaragua

[@michaelatellez8470]

Another great video, David! I’ve been watching all those you recorded in Nicaragua. Just wondering why you didn’t visit our country by yourself instead coming with a “government” sponsoring. 🤷🏽‍♂️ It’s not a big deal. I mean, It was your right you did it that way. I just wondered why. 🇳🇮🇳🇮Hope you enjoyed Nicaragua! 🇳🇮🇳🇮

[@raqueldona8008]

Hello from Long beach ca.

[@santosdiaz4929]

Vallan y visited masatepe y coman las famous tamugas

[@user-hi6cu1or9d]

Muy ricos los.nacatamales

[@banesaflores7723]

Thanks 🙏🏼 David ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂

[@ghabylatino6283]

I'm originally from Nicaragua but have not been since 2014. I am curious to know where the rosquillas factory is as well as the place for the Nacatamales, (the ones showcased in this video). I'd love to visit those two spots on my next trip to Nicaragua. Would you mind sharing the info? Thanks!

[@evelynflores3137]

So sopa delicioso 😂Naca tamales rosquilla rosquillas y el pan de maíz que rico café rico hum

[@silviamaria2712]

Tienes que probar las rosquillas del norte de nicaragua son más deliciosas, hechas con queso y dulce de caña.

[@aburguesiafede3912]

Hi my friend✌️😎🇧🇷

[@carolinacastro5660]

Good Men 😜

[@Banish_4_Cost]

What did you spend all together for traveling all over Nicaragua???

[@liztompkins8797]

We are in Nicaragua now and plan to visit Rivas on our way to San Juan del Sur. I love your food videos but you never mention the names of the places you visit! Please include those in future videos. The locals deserve the extra credit!

[@DevinMoorhead]

Did you have the police follow you everywhere you filmed?

[@bladimirrojas2712]

I'm from Nicaragua. Police are following him because they corrupt government want to portray a fake reality of the country

[@thelmadmark4219]

bread yes

[@banesaflores7723]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤