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Bandera de Costa Rica
Bandera de Nicaragua

/Sounds like 'fri-HOL ko-lo-RA-do'/

Red kidney beans cooked in broth — the cornerstone of the Central American diet. In Costa Rica and Nicaragua it's the essential side dish for any proper meal, and breakfast without it just isn't right.

Example

"Gallo pinto with red beans is the classic Costa Rican breakfast."

"Without red beans it's not a real meal."

Regional synonyms:

Hacer demasiado por alguien que no te corresponde sentimentalmente, desvivirse por una persona que ni te pela. Anglicismo de 'simp' adoptado en redes sociales.