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Gallo Pinto
A Costa Rican Specialty
Gallo pinto (or gallopinto) is the prototypical traditional dish of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan cuisine. It is considered the national dish in both countries, and is eaten as a part of any meal. Though many variations exist, the dish at its most basic is composed of pre-cooked rice and beans fried together with spices such as cilantro, onion and peppers.

When the beans and rice are combined, the rice gets colored by the beans, and the mix results in a multi-colored, or specked appearance. Costa Ricans usually use black beans while other versions use small red beans like Nicaraguans. Beans are quickly cooked until the juice is almost consumed. Gallo pinto means 'spotted rooster' in Spanish, thus the name fits with the colored rice.