Nicaragua STREET FOOD TOUR of Leon! Raspado, Elote and Tacos in Nicaragua!!

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As my time in Nicaragua continued, I made my way to the city of León to explore the food and culture there. Come with me as I try authentic Nicaraguan street food and see the local attractions in León, Nicaragua!
León is one of two colonial cities in the country. It was founded in 1524. My friend and guide Carlos and I started off in the Plaza Central, where we got a raspado (snow cone) from a vendor.
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She offers several flavors including tamarind and pineapple, but she recommended the dulce de leche. She shaved off a block of ice and added dulce the leche and cherries with tamarind honey on top for 25 cordobas.
The cherries were delicious and sweet but full of seeds. I loved the creamy condensed milk. It was super decadent and refreshing on this hot day! It was so good, I needed more dulce de leche!
Then, I tried a bit of a raspado with dulce de leche and bread! It was delicious, almost like a pastry! Next, I bought some seeds to feet the pigeons.
Next, we saw some folklore dolls with large heads. They’re part of the local culture! Then, we saw some Leonese sweets, including local honey with honeycomb.
I tried a sweet pear cookie called a zapoto, and cups and bowls made from calabash shells.
I washed out the calabash cup and then got some chicha, which is a drink made from black corn. It’s so good and refreshing! It contains pieces of corn but is sweet!
From there, we saw the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, the biggest cathedral in Latin America! The most important poet in Latin America, Ruben Dario, rests there.
There were lots of white statues and huge paintings depicting the crucifixion on the walls. Then, we walked up to the top to see the bells at the top. From there, we had a great view of León and the volcanoes in the distance.
I took off my shoes at the very top, where the views were even better! Back on the street, we got elote with cream, barbecue, cheese, butter, and chili on it.
It looked spicy. I loved the butter, cheese, and barbecue, and it was super creamy. But it wasn’t very spicy. It was perfect for $1.30 USD!
I saw a vendor selling some soccer jerseys and others selling artisanal goods. I tried on a Nicaragua jersey but it was too small, so I moved on to El Sesteo Restaurante, which is right in front of the cathedral.
On the terrace outside, I enjoyed an aged rum. It’s a great place to eat and drink and enjoy the weather. Inside, there are some masks!
Then, we got a corn cake (torta de maiz) and an espresso. The expresso was great! Nicaragua has some of the best coffee in the world. The cake was sweet and would have been great with ice cream on top.
Then, we headed to Tacos Alba Luz for a fried taco with cabbage and cream. They have pork and chicken varieties and fry them. They were crispy on the outside but so soft inside. I loved the layers of corn dough!
The cabbage and cream were excellent. It only cost 40 cordoba, or around $1.20 USD.
Back at my accommodations, Hotel El Convento, we’d grab dinner. The hotel used to be a convent. In the kitchen, I tried a Toña beer, the national beer of Nicaragua.
It was light and tasty. They also made me a Nica steak and some gallo pinto, tostones with red cabbage. The steak had a Creole sauce on it.
The meat was so smoky and soft. The sauce and pico de gallo made it!
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My name is David Hoffmann. Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,300 destinations in 88 countries to experience and document unique cultures on my KZbin channel, travel blog, and social media.
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[@eltollito2627]

Nicaragua país con la mejor gastronomía de centro América

[@darwinmazariego7079]

Q país tan encantador arriba Nicaragua hermoso saludos desde México

[@r11_trident91]

Your guide seems like a really genuine guy 👍

[@sandragomez9060]

As an Nicaraguan I love how you present my country our delicious food thanks for visiting Nicaragua

[@frankroyce9946]

Dulce de leche en las flor de cana😂

[@albaputoy6295]

Wowww, impresionante presentacion de lq comida y lugares hermosos en Nicaragua, felicidades y gracias!!

[@L.AlexanderGonzalezP]

Te felicito creo que el único turista en deleitarse con la gastronomía de Nicaragua y mostrárselo al mundo,welcome to Nicaragua

[@bethcalkins5615]

I love all the Spanish being spoken! Keeps me on my toes

[@hazellflores1796]

Me encanta como degusta la comida, se nota que le gusta¡

[@Dano.book-em24]

Viva Nica! All the food you had there today looks amazingly delicious. That corn on the cob.. forget about it! You've inspired me to go to Nicaragua 👍

[@crabmusic1]

They sell that corn on the street under the Brooklyn bridge in New York one lady is on one side and another lady is on the other side they're corn is unbelievable and huge I can't get to them cuz I have a handicap and now I'm kind of stuck in a New Jersey but I remember the taste of the corn on the cob and it was and probably is unbelievable enjoy if you could get one

[@noelumanaaguilar1844]

Que hermoso videos te admiró como disfrutas la comida nicaragüense felicidades gracias por impulsar a Nicaragua saludos

[@Dasheens]

😍incredible presentation of the food when plated, 5 Star quality of Nicaragua 🥘thanks for sharing there cuisine David !!! with world 🌎 God bless you always for your humility .

[@ShabanandHailey]

Basilica with Jesus's paintings ....... so touching...... people so friendly, simple esp. tour guide and he explains well.Also the colonial architecture are awesome. Thanks David, stay safe.

[@rosestewart5347]

Gracias por ponernos aquí para que conozcan nuestro lindo país Nicaragua. Pobres pero tenemos un corazón bien grande ❤️❤️❤️

[@JustCookAndDrinks133]

Sounds so yummmmy 🇵🇭🇰🇼 watching now.

[@karenthomas6233]

Beautiful country David stunning job bro

[@JudyT868]

What a beautiful church!!! Great video. I still wonder how it is that you stay so slim after all the delicious-looking food. I have never seen corn dressed that way. Wow. This is what I like about your videos - the history behind the country and places you visit. Can't wait to see day 2.

[@camecex]

Another exceptional video David. You take us on a literal tour of wherever you are, giving us as much info about the country's food, culture and historical places of interest

[@maricarmencruz4236]

Excelente trabajo👍🏽. Sos lo máximo. Bella Nicaragua y su gastronomía en todo su esplendor. Excelente guía turista Carlito. ÉXITOS Y BENDICIONES❤️❤️❤️

[@christinechance7663]

I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS IN NICARAGUA W/CARLOS!!!!THEY WERE EPIC!!!!THE FOOD LOOKED OUTSTANDING AND THE PPL SAME!!!I JUST LOVED IT AND IT REALLY IS MAKING ME THINK I WANT TO GO VISIT THERE!!!!!???MAYBE NEXT YEAR

[@caludiasantamaria-wx6uc]

Me gustaría saber, de donde eres, y gracias por visitar mi linda Nicaraguita, y disfrutes de su comida, el cariño de la gente, su historia nacional, sus paisajes, la próxima vez me invitan, pregunta? qué país te a gustado visitar , mi esposo te recomienda, que visites Portugal, Dios te bendiga a ti y tu familia, bengy 4 ever 🐕, nuestro perrito

[@p.s.5135]

i love her laugh ..so funny

[@Barbara-pr1ui]

Thanks for the video. I have family in Leon. Nice seeing. I hope they enjoy the food also. Looks delicious. 💖💖

[@karminiparsan9256]

The food looks so Mexican!! I love the craft items.. very talented people👍👍

[@michellea5415]

We have lots similarities because Nicaragua was one nation with Mexico 🇲🇽 before the Spanish colonisation and after the Spanish were gone we were one nation as well.

[@carmenhernandezsalazar7129]

VIVA LEÓN JODIDO!! So agradecida por tu visita a la ciudad donde nací Thanks and may God bless all your journeys.

[@1Corinthians15.1-4]

Mi hermano perdido! You definitely enjoyed the food so much in Nicaragua. I'm thinking of going soon myself!

[@licenciado9428]

León es super especial para Nicaragua al igual que Granada y masaya respectivamente

[@humanresourcesinternationa9046]

Enjoy eating 👍👍

[@diomlite6151]

Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@almaotero2696]

😢I love to see you enjoy Nicaraguan food. It’s amazing and miss eating those dishes.

[@MarjoryTorres2585]

Mi nicaragua linda y querida 🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮

[@rosestewart5347]

Nicaragua tiene lugares muy bonitos y es la verdad. La gente son MUY amables y tienen buen corazón son humildes . El clima es tropical y sus mares son increíbles pará surfing 🌊 nuestro Nicaragua necesitan más turísmo. En verdad es un pedacito dé centro América MUY lindo. Pero esté gobierno no dejá que nuestro Nicaragua salga adelante 😢😢😢😢 Qué Díos bendiga Nicaragua 🙏🙏🙏

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

OMG You were in my city? I live a few minutes walk from where all of this was filmed!

[@eydanmaravillavargas6895]

Extraño mi bello león... 😭😭

[@Jungle_Jim1982]

I miss Nicaragua so much. Had the pleasure of visiting Ometepe, León and Granada last November. Can’t wait to go back

[@elizabeth16598ee]

Love the Tour today :) Food is amazing as always . You make anyone hungry loll ;) Waves from Canada :) enjoy

[@Robertius926]

Looks great, especially the steak!!

[@simoneserrao18]

Wow looks like a beautiful place and I love your guide ❤

[@juliogonzalez1944]

I’m hungry now 🤗🇳🇮

[@sonyaballard4922]

Amazing video David. The food looks delicious.

[@aLaCartePizza]

Mmmmhmmm mmmhmm. Amazing. 😊 Nice videos I’ll be there for the 4th time but this time most of my time in Leon. Cheers

[@evelynflores3137]

Nice wow I can’t wait to go to my visit my country soon thank you for showing me other places because am from NICARAGUA GRANDA

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Our pleasure! ❤️

[@carminamaltez3782]

Que bello mi país Nicaragua

[@rebecaswan9316]

Love you nicaragua ..leon

[@sutsokunthealifetv]

Amazing Street Food 😍

[@librahaibluss]

Elotes are my favvvv. Yum!

[@diriambina80]

The striped candies!!! 😋

[@eliasrivera5029]

David another exceptional video.. I love that you’re visiting Nicaragua my Second home 🇳🇮 and 🇺🇸.. I hope you get to visit Rivas and San Juan del Sur..

[@buenagente6333]

Muy linda ciudad. La catedral más antigua del latino América es en santo domingo, R.D. respectivamente

[@licenciado9428]

Creo que es la más antigua de C.A la construyeron en 1532 por ahí

[@zeylinlopez]

Nicaragua 😍😍😍

[@WilliamKShank]

Food looks DELICIOUS! 😋 Safe Journey! CHOLULA!!!

[@ingridbee9192]

Amazing!! Enjoying watching ❤

[@benjaminparedes2773]

super great video, thanks

[@franciamartinica4540]

Omg! You had me drooling the whole video🤤

[@laura-maejames3424]

On the snow cone it looks like a sour cherry or just a regular cherry. You mentioned in the other video, that you've never anywhere else, but they're well known.

[@yheizzivalladares2868]

Now I have to plan my trip to Nica.

[@engr100viki5]

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

[@arislopes1924]

The Leon cathedral is actually the biggest in Central American not Latin America that would be the cathedral at Mexico City but the Leon cathedral was completed before so it’s possible at one point it was the biggest religious building in Latin America before the one in Mexico was completed

[@kristelfiore1330]

Condensed milk with snow ice or raspado 🍧 it’s the perfect combination for me 😍😍😍😍😍😍😋👌🍧🍧🍧🍧

[@mariahoffmann5328]

wow David has really been everywhere!!!

[@kathmandun8749]

The best

[@raqueldona8008]

Hello from Long beach ca.

[@merlaparamo5928]

En nicaragua se come mucho mi gallo pinto 😘😋

[@jackierod8902]

I'm wandering how you ended up in Nicaragua. Things there are so different now. Most of the food they used to served in Babana leaves not in bags. Drinks yes,always in bag and quesillo,and maybe a few more things that's considered finger food but not everything like I see now. But certainly one thing never change that's Nicaragua has one of the best cuisine in the region. Everything is delicious!

[@shashanksingh117]

Hii

[@canadianmoose9010]

What.... no doubles?!! Lol!!

[@lauramaltez4511]

I wish the locals in The restaurants n the ppl that sell food put some music on and Also in the plazas by the bars would make it more live

[@yancarlos9631]

Nice SOS beautiful Nicaragua

[@zeylinlopez]

Raspado son rico.

[@kathyr4060]

Nicaraguanese food 🙌 you should try the arroz valencia

[@JeanPierreMoreno]

Actually Leon's cathedral is the biggest in Central America, not in latam.. But still one of the biggest

[@milostea]

at 14:20, when I was a kid my cousin used to say to visiting family members complaining about the heat: "Leon is so hot that even the devil doesn't visit".

[@merysantana710]

Bella mi ciudad ,,,,la catedral lo más bello que hay saludos bienvenido a mi ciudad no me apetece esos elotes cuando compro no le pongo nada

[@chrisoreilly3134]

Pity you couldn't get the Nicaraguan jersey Bro...

[@mannycardenal399]

Try milca

[@smatthews337]

Can you provide your guide's information? The link for his IG doesnt not work

[@rayfuckingrules386]

David's tour guide looks like Tom Segura, lol.

[@emmyreyes3165]

The guy is showing you the country songs like he likes guys.

[@eliasrivera5029]

Victoria es la mejor

[@Laissez_Faire]

5mins of eating icees 🥱

[@jasonalba7679]

Guy gives Mark Weins a run for his money.

[@sabrinabravo6206]

David do you have to have cops following you in all countries?

[@leticialopes149]

David, quando vens à portugal?

[@Nicaraguayo75]

How do you stay in shape ?🤯 pls do tell me 🙏 I need to know your secret !!😣

[@alexandradvega2000]

Como aprendió a hablar Español???

[@gurudataa1865]

What is the exchange rate across there ..in terms of us dollars

[@juliogonzalez1944]

25 Cordobas for 1 Dollar

[@gurudataa1865]

@@juliogonzalez1944 thank you much appreciated

[@juliogonzalez1944]

I’m sorry I meant 35 Cordobas per 1 Dollar

[@gurudataa1865]

@@juliogonzalez1944 no problem..but that's a good rate

[@leylamejia5270]

Travel to Granada nicaragua

[@angyangy7873]

Mucha comida es mexicana..tacos,Pico de gallo,rraspados etc.

[@vibradorswatch849]

No es lo mismo, el sabor es diferente

[@indianaguido90]

Pues no es mexicana, el pico de gallo lo conozco desde muy niña……Las comidas con maíz, se hacen en todo Americana…..salvo algunas diferencias. Por ejemplo en Nicaragua se hace: nacatamal, rosquillas, chicha, chicha bruja, pinol, tortillas, tamal dulce, tamal relleno, guirilas, indio viejo y no terminamos con la cantidad de platillos….

[@gmailcgs]

Man UTD

[@mayayalasinki]

Gave you that 998 👍. Food porn here 🤩. Keep the Nica content coming! 🇳🇮

[@liaqataliliaqatali773]

ڈیوڈ دوست پلیز ایران کا چکر لگاو بہت زبردست ملک ھے خوبصورت لوگ ھے اور کھانا لاجواب ھے

[@carolinacastro5660]

Hello you don't try quesillo

[@marinasoto7429]

He better try quesillo is awsome David tryyyyit

[@PT-tw6kg]

Need Bald Head Brittany.

[@matthias7569]

How do you have so many subscribers but no one watches or likes your videos ?

[@bladimirrojas2712]

That's a very interesting question. I'm pretty sure he's been buying. subscribers.

[@ejean928]

Another mukbang with Bald head Brittany

[@PEGASUS360-n8d]

Dios perdon para este ser humano, por ponerle Hielo a un flor de caña de 25 años :(. eso se toma como un buen vino.

[@JoseFlores-vh5vq]

Es buena gastronomía pero no es todo lo mejor de C.A otros países tienen lo suyo también al que visita tu país le digas soy él mejor de todos eso es falta de respeto.

[@d.arivas9593]

Carlos solo habla Medio tiempo

[@boliboli8948]

Why aren’t you fat?

[@nicanormaduro9728]

El Nica paracaidista, aaay se la pasa comiendo gratis a costilla de los turistas, ya que en el canal 13 no le pagan muy bien!. jajajaja.

[@indianaguido90]

El es guía, anda trabajando, le tienen que pagar su comida.