Exotic Fruits & Carb Overload at Mercado Central | San Jose, Costa Rica

[@GuitarristaTico]

The food you eat at "El Mercado" is the real typical food of Costa Rica. --- Greetings from a Tico living in VIrginia (US).

[@alejandrogusman9874]

el que ha ido a comer alos mercados de costa rica se dará cuenta de la verdadera gastronomía de costa rica...ingredientes naturales frescos y verdaderos....nada artificial y los sabores de sus comidas y frutas son inigualables en cualquier parte del mundo....la gastronomía que tiene costa rica...es increíble....todo natural...es deliciosa...para my la mejor comía del mundo...por sus sabores naturales....sólo el que...ha ido a comer un mercado de esos lo puede desir....sus mariscos y tamales y bebidas naturales son únicas....USA. NEW YORK.

[@mara527]

Y con toda esa comida llena de carbohidratos. El mae nos dijo obesos jejeje Pero no se puede uno ofender porque estamos en el 6 lugar en Latinoamérica 😅😅

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Awesome! Costa Rica looks nice! 😎

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

It is!

[@ivanmadrigal9088]

People sometimes said pesos but really we use colones, but means the same

[@germanbarahona8830]

In San Jose downtown and this market you will find mostly Nicaraguans, not saying its a bad thing but most tourist think they will get to know the real Costa Rica by visiting this places and at least in C.R that's not the case..

[@sandydegener6436]

"Tostones" are made from GREEN platanos, chopped, lightly fried, slightly crushed and then refried. The sweet ones (Maduros) are made from ripe or even overripe platanos.

[@kongphirom]

Costa Rica Country very beautiful town look on the road many traveller enjoy traveling... 🎉🎉🎉👍👍I see the many shops on the way good luck with your video my friend!! 💚❤️

[@josuearaya8461]

Is this your first time in CR? It seems that you already know a lot of the country. We normally don’t eat the star fruit nor the blackberries like that, you can, but it’s not that common. The most common and best way to consume them is as a natural drink (refresco natural). Ask for “Fresco de Carambola” somewhere. It will taste WAY better. Nice video. ✌🏼

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

Thanks for the info! Yes first time! I'll get one later this morning then!

[@SweetHotei]

Hey man, cool video. Btw, you may find funny that the same Casado plate without the meat (cheaper) it's ordered as 'Divorciado'. Get it, 'cause no meat hehe

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

thats hilarious

[@richardwilkinson72]

My wife and I lived in San Jose in 1983. At that time we could buy two large mecate bags filled with fruits and vegetables from the central market for the equivalent of about five dollars. Our furnished, three - bedroom, two-bath apartment we rented for $300/month, and our maid cost us three dollars per day. Times have certainly changed.

[@jg6652]

Would you be able to get covid tests in the pharmacies within the market?

[@dadisphat6426]

Enjoyed the video. Guanabana is also a favorite of mine. Love it when I go to Mexico

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cexarz96]

This is the first time I have seen spaghetti in a casado..

[@c506]

then you are not tico

[@Cexarz96]

@@c506 literalmente aquí nací y llevo toda mi vida.

[@c506]

@@Cexarz96 mae tons como no se ha mandado un casado, es como no conocer la calle o no haber ido a sand

[@Cexarz96]

@@c506 casado con spaghetti? Nunca en mi vida, hasta da asco más bien solo pensarlo jaja

[@c506]

@@Cexarz96 ta loco este guineo, ademas no es spaghetti, spaghetti se come en el pomodoro, esa vara del mercado es macarron o fideo

[@keithhenderson4057]

Is the drink at soda restaurant like the Caribbean drink Mauby ?

[@VinicioRodriguezviniro97]

Costa Ricans also use to call pesos to their currency, it's the same thing than colones. Grettings from Costa Rica.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

thanks for watching!

[@stevekollen1672]

@@TalesFromTheRoad Maybe colones are called pesos for a reason similar to why dollars are called bucks?

[@damanisalopez7860]

Lindo video gracias 👍👌😎

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

por su puesto!

[@vant83]

Batido de guanábana (soursop smoothie) or nieve de guanábana (soursop icre cream), among my favorite things in life. On the other hand, those fruits are traditionally consumed as drinks. Moras are more appropriately raspberries and are very typical of higher altitude areas.

[@LuchoCastle_11]

San Jose actually has about 2 million people, the central canton (which is like the central district) alone has 300,000. And the metro area has about 3.5 million.

[@sandydegener6436]

"Moras" ARE "blackberries"! What they sell in the Mercado are the small ones (very sour!), you can get BIG ones at a premium price.

[@rodvarmo]

Wild blackberries

[@sandydegener6436]

@@rodvarmo , those too!

[@wrasslin4552]

$6 for lunch, that’s definitely cheap.

[@alejandrosolis3376]

The name of the drink is Mozote, and yeah its very usefull for treatment of stomach ailments. Carambola and Mora are better as a drink, mixed up and voila, give them a try. Pura Vida.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

pura vida!

[@jorjorjorful]

🤣🤣🤣pura vida 🇨🇷..

[@faith_made_me_strong]

Hi what are some great tour companies that pick up near San Jose airport?

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

I have no idea! I make my own tours!

[@faith_made_me_strong]

@@TalesFromTheRoad nice!!

[@edugonch2]

Central american version of gauanavana? that is wrong, the guanavana is originally from here, the asian one is the version XD

[@TravelForFoodUK]

Is Costa Rica worth visit for the food? I have a pretty open diary for travel and quite like the idea of Costa Rica

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

Well every place is special for its own unique food, but Costa Rica isn't what I would call the best "eaters" country out there.

[@rodvarmo]

@@TalesFromTheRoad there are many things you did not try.. The food in the caribbean rice n beans (hot and coconut), agua de sapo, patty, platain tarts. The chorreadas and Tortillas con queso, the helado de sorbetera, picadillos (many kinds), black soup, etc...

[@karmaDP]

Unfortunately, we have been losing our food identity and the most delicious dishes are not found in San José downtown (frito, flor de itabo, picadillo de chicasquil, gallina achiotada, etc), if you want to document real Costa Rican food, you'll have to research a lot first and befriend old local ladies from the countryside.

[@gabrielbrenes8774]

You need to try "cas" is another fruit, we actually like them more as drinks

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

I had some cas on my next episode in Alajuela!

[@americanmagic8555]

Mora: Mora nigra, Mora rubra, or Mora alba. Mulberries.

[@WillieDuitt1]

The electrical distribution in the Central Market does not appear to be safe and it would face many code violations if it was located in the USA.....I have been to the Market, it is a great place outside of the unsafe electrical system.

[@TastingTravel]

I didn’t know we could get into Costa Rica? I might have chosen to go there instead of Mexico City at the end of the month.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

It's open!

[@c506]

@@TalesFromTheRoad yup, open and ready to get ppl, hit me up, I have a channel here and a web, would love to show you the coffee plantations.

[@sandydegener6436]

Your typical casado spaghetti, use cheap ketchup as the sauce with perhaps some Salsa Lizano thrown for good measure and color.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@elmerlo421]

I have to say you are very brave for pulling out a camera look in the way you look and walking around this Mercado. Locals normally hide their phones and everything valuable! Maybe get a buddy for your next trip. Be safe!

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

Everyone was so nice there! Didn't find it sketchy at all

[@sandydegener6436]

Any fruit or whatever that is emblematic of the country are referred to with the adjective: "Típico (tee-pee-co)"

[@rodvarmo]

It was Tha Xmas lottery the prices are huge that's why people were crazy

[@rodvarmo]

Maracuya is passion fruit try eat!!! Don't skip it

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

one of my favorites!

[@mariajosechavarria2300]

El señor dijo pesos por qué hace años se usaba el peso pero ahora es colon pero los ticos Aceves decimos pesos por costumbre

[@c506]

very common to call 2000 pesos, 2000 colones bro

[@andreanavarro2341]

That's not all SJ that's just the boulevard. As a Costa Rican... I hate to go there.....

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

could be!

[@thenotoriousmilkman6037]

$6 for a meal is cheap.Why did you want it for $3?

[@laniakeadelapena7287]

Por supuesto que eso no es un casado costarricense,,, spagetti? Nada q ver .. a variado en los últimos años pero en teoría es arroz, frijoles, proteina(pescado,pollo,etc), plátano maduro , ensalada con sus variantes e incluso en los últimos años se incorporo frutas como piña y papaya en el plato ,, así q no es un casado tico.

[@eddiediaz7814]

NO IS NOT LIKE THAT 50%, OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING , Food is good is cheap, a casado is ,2,400,? , $3,50, and some nice foids are _ 2,300, colones 3, to $7, in sodas restaurants , and is 85% to 100%, organic, vegetables , it looks like is the first time in COSTA RICA, BUT NICE VIDEO👍, you are use to eating that gringo food ,

[@manasaundavalli4534]

costarican people only speaks spanish?

[@andresdiego7501]

Si bien hablas el español para P hablas en otro idioma

[@franciscobarrantes7150]

Bro....I'm costarrican and I don't go to San Jose during this pandemic with that amount of people all over the place, are u crazy?

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

No, I’m just 26 and not at risk to have anything worse than a small fever, so I figured i would go out and live my life!

[@mrporo4226]

@@TalesFromTheRoad don't worry bro! You did well in the entire video (I dont know about eating in a crowd place in Covid time, but still you were always with facemask and I assume you also kept the protocol) Hope your stay in Costa Rica will be very lovely and have a great impact on you Just remember, keep taking care of yourself

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

@@mrporo4226 thanks for watching man!

[@richardwilkinson72]

@@TalesFromTheRoad estoy de acuerdo contigo, amigo. Disfrute tu vida y no vivas de miedo. Yo tenía 70 años cuándo cogí convid y no sufrí más que un leve fiebre por unos días.

[@alejandraaguilar1355]

You must be really cheap if you think $6 for a meal is expensive. It was also very rude of you to judge the amount of carbs people eat there and say that they “ may or may not have an obesity problem.” RUDE. It is not a wealthy country and many times that is what people can afford to eat. You can tell you come from a place of privilege.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

calm down

[@bretts5346]

Eat the rabbit? Great way to promote animal abuse.

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

People have been eating rabbit for thousands of years. Cmon man

[@evelynalcantaravitta]

Spanish please!

[@TalesFromTheRoad]

lo ciento mucho!