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Festival del Baho y Fresco de Cacao in Managua
Festival del Baho y Fresco de Cacao is a food-focused celebration in the Managua area centered on baho, a traditional Nicaraguan dish of meat, green plantain and yuca steamed together wrapped in banana leaves, paired with fresco de cacao, a traditional cacao-based beverage. Specific documentation of this event's exact history, host locality and dates was limited in available research.
Nicaraguan cuisine carries a rich and layered history, blending indigenous ingredients and techniques with influences introduced during and after Spanish colonization, and few dishes capture that blend as completely as baho, the slow-cooked dish at the center of the Festival del Baho y Fresco de Cacao.