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fiogf49gjkf0d REAL BELIZEAN FOOD IS GENERALLY SPICY. MOST FOODS ARE SEASONED WITH PEPPERS AND HERBS SUCH AS CILANTRO. THE VARIED ETHNIC MIX OF THE POPULATION ENSURES A GREAT VARIETY OF CUISINE. BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN ARE PREPARED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. THERE ARE CHINESE, AFRICAN, SPANISH AND AMERICAN DISHES. A TYPICAL BELIZEAN DISH IS THAT OF RICE AND BEANS. SOME OF THE SPECIALITIES ARE ESCALBECHE AND RELLENO. THESE ARE BOTH SOUPS PREPARED WITH VEGETABLES AND CHICKEN AND SERVED AS A MAIN COURSE DISH. THEY ARE ALWAYS SERVED WITH CORN TORTILLAS. FOR SNACKS THERE ARE GARNACHA. A FRIED CORN TORTILLA WITH REFRIED BEANS, CABBAGE AND CHEESE TOPPED WITH HOT SAUCE. DRINKS INCLUDE BEER, COFFEE AND RUM. DESSERTS ARE USUALLY SIMPLE FOR EXAMPLE BANANA CAKES, ICE CREAM. INTERNATIONAL CUISINE IS USUALLY SERVED IN RESTAURANTS LOCATED IN HOTELS. PERHAPS THE BEST CUSINE IS TO BE FOUND IN THE LOCAL DINER STYLE SNACK BARS AND RESTAURANTS.
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